Highway 16 re-opens after overnight semi-trailer fire near Plunkett

Aug 20, 2020 | 9:35 AM

A portion of Highway 16 south of Humboldt was closed overnight after a semi-trailer caught on fire.

Humboldt RCMP said in a release that the semi was hauling lumber products when the fire occurred near Plunkett.

All lanes were closed while clean-up was underway and re-opened shortly after 5:30 a.m.

There are have been no details released as to how the fire started.

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