Truck and trailer fire prompts RCMP, fire response on Highway 2 near Lacombe
Emergency crews were called out Monday after flames engulfed a truck and trailer traveling on a major central Alberta highway.
Ponoka RCMP were called out on Monday to assist the Lacombe Fire Department after a truck and trailer caught fire on Highway 2, north of Lacombe.
Emergency crews responded to the scene to deal with the vehicle fire, though details on injuries, cause, or highway closures were not included in the initial report.
The incident adds to a string of vehicle-related emergency calls along the Highway 2 corridor this summer, a route that sees heavy commercial and passenger traffic between central and northern Alberta.
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