QEII reopens north of Calgary following semi-truck fire
The QEII highway north of Calgary has reopened after a semi-truck caught fire on Friday afternoon.
Didsbury RCMP say officers responded to reports of a tractor-trailer on fire on the highway at Township Road 294.
Police say the driver was able to detach his load before crews showed up and put out the fire.
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Crews work to put out a truck fire on QEII highway near Didsbury, Alta. Photo: Didsbury RCMP
The tractor unit was destroyed in the blaze but no injuries were reported.
The northbound lanes of the QEII were closed around 12:15 p.m. but the highway fully reopened around 1:40 p.m.
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