Brush fire extinguished off Highway 17 in Delta
![Brush fire An image shared by DriveBC shows firefighters responding to a brush fire off Highway 17 in Delta, B.C., on July 17, 2024.](/content/dam/ctvnews/en/images/2024/7/17/brush-fire-1-6967094-1721228904481.jpeg)
A brush fire that sparked near a busy highway in Delta on Wednesday morning has been extinguished.
DriveBC reported the flames off the westbound lanes of Highway 17 heading toward the Alex Fraser Bridge around 7:45 a.m.
The right lane of the highway was temporarily closed while firefighters responded to the incident, but has since been reopened.
Further down Highway 17, in Surrey, a serious crash involving two tractor trailers prompted a full shut down for more than 12 hours beginning Tuesday evening.
Authorities said the crash happened at the 116 Avenue intersection around 8:10 p.m., sending three people to hospital.
Highway 17 remained closed in both directions between Bridgeview Drive and the North Surrey Truck Parking as of 9 a.m. Wednesday.
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