CAMEO+ eventENVIRONMENT2026-04-20🇨🇦
Truck blaze sparks wildfire on B.C.'s Coquihalla Highway, forces closure
source: Nature -> target: Coquihalla Highway
On 2026-04-20, a semi-trailer fire along the Coquihalla Highway between Merritt and Hope, British Columbia, spread to ignite a wildfire beside the roadway. The BC Wildfire Service brought the blaze under control, and the highway was closed in both directions for safety concerns.
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Coquihalla Highway between Merritt and HopeBritish ColumbiaNorth AmericaCanadaNorth America49.384, -121.487
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