A portion of Highway 16 west of Edmonton was reopened Thursday morning after a tanker fire forced its closure.
The highway was shut down in both directions between Range Road 30 and Range Road 31 Wednesday night, about 50 kilometres west of Edmonton.
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Stony Plain RCMP said a collision occurred on the highway involving a tanker that was hauling jet fuel. The collision caused the tanker to catch fire.
RCMP said residences in the area were evacuated for safety reasons.
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