Truck fire closes the South Taylor Hill

UPDATE – As of 6:30 p.m. the hill is now open in both directions.

TAYLOR, B.C. – The South Taylor Hill is closed in both directions due to a tanker truck fire.

Crews from the Taylor Fire Department and the RCMP are on scene working to assess the situation.

For now, the highway is closed in both directions. As more information about this incident becomes available, we will post it here.

#BCHwy97 CLOSED at Taylor Hill due to vehicle incident. Assessment in progress. #FortStJohn #DawsonCreek

— DriveBC NE (@DriveBC_NE) April 21, 2018

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