Electric vehicle fire. (Image Credit: Fraservalleybuzz.)
By Mike Vanden Bosch
Vehicle fire

No injuries reported after electric vehicle catches fire on Hwy. 11 Sunday in Abbotsford

Nov 9, 2026 | 3:29 PM

ABBOTSFORD – No injuries have been reported after a fire destroyed an electric vehicle on Highway 11 in Abbotsford Sunday.

According to a statement from the Abbotsford Police Department, officers were called to assist with traffic control at a single motor vehicle incident on Highway 11 at Townshipline Road at 3:35 p.m. Sunday.

Vehicle fire Sunday, Nov. 8.
Vehicle fire Sunday, Nov. 8. (Image Credit: Fraservalleybuzz.)

When officers arrived, they determined that an electric vehicle had caught fire and the driver was able to safely exit the vehicle.

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Emergency crews remained on scene for several hours while the vehicle fire was extinguished.

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During the response, Highway 11 was reduced to a single northbound lane, resulting in traffic delays in the area.

The scene was eventually clear and all lanes reopened.

by Mike Vanden Bosch

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