UPDATE: Highway 3 now clear south of Castlegar

Update:

Highway 3 is now fully clear and traffic flow is back to normal, following a reported vehicle fire near the Champion Creek Forest Service Road on Tuesday.

Drive BC said the highway is open after being reduced to single lane alternating traffic for most of the afternoon.

Original Story:

Highway 3 is single lane alternating traffic south of Castlegar due to a reported vehicle fire at the Champion Creek Forest Service Road.

At this time, emergency vehicles are on scene.

The highway is partially blocked as emergency responders handle the situation.

Those wanting to avoid any immediate delays could use several other routes such as Highway 3B through Fruitvale and Trail to connect to Highway 22 or by using Highway 6 at Salmo and connecting to Highway 3A in Nelson.

Bradley Jones
Bradley Jones
Delivering local news and sports in the East Kootenay since April 2016, Bradley now calls Cranbrook home. Born and raised in Airdrie, AB, Bradley graduated from Lethbridge College, and has been a journalist, news anchor and reporter since 2014. Bradley took on local News Director responsibilities when he moved to Cranbrook in 2016. He is now Vista Radio's Kootenay News Director, managing and overseeing all news operations at the company's five regional radio stations in Cranbrook, Creston, Nelson, Castlegar, and Grand Forks.

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