Image: Erik Devisser of Chilliwack, used with permission / Erik Devisser of Chilliwack shared this image of a vehicle fire from Saturday afternoon, October 7 in Chilliwack. The fire, which happened at about 2:54 p.m. Saturday, slowed traffic for a little over 90 minutes.
Vehicle fire on Hwy. 1 in Chilliwack

Vehicle fire along Hwy. 1 slows Saturday traffic westbound through Chilliwack

Oct 7, 2023 | 3:26 PM

CHILLIWACK — **Drive BC reported at 4:32 p.m. Saturday that Highway 1 is now clear at Annis Road.**

Original story below:

CHILLIWACK — A vehicle fire heavily impacted westbound Highway 1 traffic near Annis Road Saturday afternoon (October 7) through Chilliwack.

A picture sent to Fraser Valley Today from Eastern Hillsides resident Erik Devisser shows plumes of smoke billowing from a vehicle in the shoulder of westbound Highway 1 at the Annis Road intersection.

According to scanner traffic, Chilliwack Fire was dispatched to the report of a fully involved vehicle fire at 2:54 p.m. Saturday near Annis Road.

Engines 1, 2, 4 and Tender 1 from the Chilliwack Fire Department were called to the scene of the fire.

An image from Drive BC showed traffic backed up heavily in the westbound lanes of Highway 1, east of Annis Road (exit 129).

Image: Drive BC

RCMP have been dispatched as well. Traffic was reportedly getting through with just one lane, as per the image from Drive BC.