THUNDER BAY – A brush fire has resulted in the closure of the Trans-Canada Highway near Pass Lake.
Members of the Shuniah and Pass Lake Fire departments, along with Ministry of Natural Resources firefighters, responded to reports of a brush fire Monday morning about 15 kilometres east of Pass Lake on Highway 11/17.
Traffic was blocked in both directions before 10:30 a.m., resulting in a long lineup of vehicles. The highway remained closed as of the early afternoon.
The cause of fire has not yet been revealed.
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