A small blaze near the Hope Slide on Highway 3 east of Hope shut down the route for about an hour Monday evening, according to the B.C. Wildfire Service.
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The cause of the .3 hectare fire is under investigation, according to fire information officer Donna MacPherson with the Coastal Fire Centre.
A pair of crew and two helicopters bucketing water on the flames brought it under control, MacPherson said.
Just before 8 p.m. Monday, Highway 3 was re-open to traffic.
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