RCMP said a portion of Highway 63, north of Fort McKay, Alta., was closed for several hours Wednesday morning after a bus caught fire.
According to police, it happened around 5:40 a.m. on a bridge, known as the ‘bridge to nowhere’ by locals.
It’s unclear how many passengers were on the bus but police said everyone was able to safely exit the vehicle.
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RCMP said the bus was blocking both lanes of traffic on Highway 63 and the highway had to be closed for several hours.
Shortly before 9 a.m., police said the highway had reopened.
Police have not said what caused the fire.