Highway 1 is closed south of Yale on Friday morning due to a “vehicle incident.”

Drive BC reports that an assessment is in progress, but no detour is currently in place, and it is unknown when the road will reopen.

This is problematic for drivers travelling between the Lower Mainland and the Southern Interior because Highway 5 is also closed between Hope and Merritt due to the Mine Creek wildfire.

Drive BC says “significant delays” are expected.

This leaves Highway 3 as the only route between the Lower Mainland and the Interior at this time.

On that route through Manning Park, drivers will see the 750-hectare Turnbull Creek fire burning just two kilometres from the highway.

Crews say it is not threatening the highway at this time.

More to come.

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