Image: Hope Fire Department / At least two fire engines from the Hope Fire Department worked to extinguish a highway fire on Highway 3/5 near exit 173, southeast of downtown Hope, Wednesday night. Hope Fire Department says it dispatched crews Wednesday evening sometime after 6 p.m. for the report of a fire and a motor vehicle incident. The fire was extinguished. 
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Hope Fire Department snuffs out highway fire Wednesday night

Sep 6, 2023 | 7:36 PM

HOPE — At least two fire engines from the Hope Fire Department worked to extinguish a highway fire near exit 173, southeast of downtown Hope, Wednesday night.

Hope Fire Department says it dispatched crews Wednesday evening sometime after 6 p.m. for the report of a fire and a motor vehicle incident.

The motor vehicle incident and fire brought highway speeds in the westbound Highway 3/5 lane down to 70 kilometres.

Hope Fire says the fire was extinguished.