MOUNTAIN VIEW COUNTY - Northbound traffic on Highway 2 east of Carstairs was delayed for a period Sunday evening due to a vehicle fire.
The province’s travel advisory service, 511 Alberta, alerted travellers at 6:32 p.m. Aug. 31 that northbound traffic on the roadway also known as the Queen Elizabeth II Highway at Highway 581 was closed due to a vehicle fire.
“Crews on scene, use an alternate route,” the travel advisory service advised.
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Video and photos posted on social media showed traffic backed up, smoke billowing and in some, what was left of a fire-ravaged vehicle still being attended to by firefighters.
A 6:40 p.m. update by the province's travel advisory service noted one lane had been reopened.
“Expect major delays in the area and consider using an alternate route,” the update said.
At 7:23 p.m., the travel advisory service said the highway had been fully reopened.
