VIDEO: Mill Fire Temporarily Closes Trans Canada Hwy In Abbotsford, B.C.

The Canadian Press, 10 Aug, 2017 12:12 PM

ABBOTSFORD, B.C. — Plumes of black smoke from a structure fire in Abbotsford, B.C., resulted in the temporary closure of the Trans Canada Highway.

DriveBC says Highway 1 near Mt. Lehman Road was closed in both directions due to a police incident Wednesday.

Abbotsford police Const. Ian MacDonald says the fire is believed to be happening at a mill.

Areas surrounding the structure have also been closed off.

Abbotsford Fire.. not sure what it is yet. By abby automall #fire #abbotsford pic.twitter.com/7yPtgTgh5G
— Stefan Virtanen (@virtanen27) August 10, 2017

The Abbotsford fire department was not immediately available for comment.

Police tweeted that Highway 1 was re-opened to single lane traffic in both directions about an hour after the closure.

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