**UPDATE 11:30am**
Highway 97 south of Quesnel near Melville Road was closed this morning due to a vehicle fire.
Quesnel RCMP Sergeant Clay Kronebusch says the call came in at around 6-30 a.m.
“The vehicle caught on fire, looks like it was related to mechanical issues, and the road was closed temporarily. It is now open to one lane traffic only waiting for the vehicle fire to be extinguished and the vehicle removed.”
Kronebusch says the incident happened outside the fire protection zone so they just have to let it burn.
He says the vehicle was destroyed but the driver of the semi truck was not injured.
**Update 9:40am**
Drive BC is now reporting that Highway 97 near Melville Road is single lane alternating traffic.
Motorists can expect delays and they said the next update is expected this morning at 11.
**Original Story**
Drive BC is reporting Highway 97 45 kilometres South of Quesnel is closed in both directions.
They said the closure is due to a truck fire near Melville Road.
Motorists can expect delays.
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