MD OF BIGHORN – A utility trailer that caught fire on the Trans-Canada Highway near Lac Des Arcs is delaying westbound traffic.
RCMP public information officer Cpl. Gina Slaney said the call was reported around 6 p.m. and a fire crew is on scene.
Slaney said emergency personnel responded to a "fire assist".
“[It’s] a utility trailer on fire, 100 metres east of Lac Des Arcs on Highway 1.”
The vehicle towing the trailer is a Mitsubishi Outlander. The cause of the fire is unknown.
“It’s not a vehicle collision. It just caught on fire,” said Slaney.
No injuries were reported and the dispatch report did not state whether the vehicle was blocking traffic. RCMP is also on scene.
This story will be updated if any more information becomes available.
