A vehicle fire closed Highway 24 near Little Fort, B.C. for hours on Sunday.
It has now reopened to traffic.
Clearwater RCMP confirmed officers were called to the scene of a burning fuel truck.
One rural property was also evacuated due to the fire, RCMP confirmed.
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According to the Ministry of Transportation, RCMP and fire personnel determined it was too hazardous to fight directly so they set up an 800-metre perimeter around the truck.
RCMP said there is no word yet on what caused the fire and there are no reported injuries.
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