Fuel truck fire shuts down parts of Highway 93 South
Posted Jul 20, 2023 12:06 am.
A fuel truck flipped onto its side and burst into flames west of the city on Wednesday night, shutting down a busy highway.
According to RCMP, the incident occurred on Highway 93 South on the B.C. side of the border approaching Marble Canyon.
No word yet on any victims but STARS was called out around 9 p.m. to the Banff area but no word on whether it’s related.
STAR-1 (Calgary) has been dispatched for a scene call emergency in the Banff, AB area.
— STARS (@STARSambulance) July 20, 2023
One caller to the newsroom said they felt the intense heat as they passed by the scene and was concerned about a potential forest fire risk but said emergency crews were on scene.
No word yet on a cause.
511 Alberta says the highway is completely closed from Castle Junction to Vermilion Crossing and will remain in place until around 9 a.m.
Hwy93S CLOSED approx 10km west of the BC border due to a vehicle fire. Emergency crews on scene. Current ETO is Jul.20 at 9am. (10:49pm) #ABRoads @DriveBC
— 511 Alberta (@511Alberta) July 20, 2023
A detour has been set up on Highway 1 according to Drive BC.
⚠️#BCHwy93 Vehicle incident has closed both directions in #KootenayNationalPark. The nightly #BCHwy1 construction closure has been suspended and serves as a detour. Expect up to 30 minute delays. Please watch for traffic control and crews. #Golden #RadiumHotSprings
— DriveBC (@DriveBC) July 20, 2023
