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Semi-trailer fire closes eastbound lanes on Highway 1

Traffic at a standstill on Highway 1 on Tuesday, Dec. 21, 2021. Rudi Pawlychyn/Global News

The eastbound lanes of Highway 1 near Deacon’s Corner were closed Tuesday morning.

Manitoba RCMP said a semi-trailer caught fire at about 5:10 this morning, after a tire on the trailer began to burn. The semi driver was able to separate the trailer from the truck.

Emergency services personnel were not letting anyone through.

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It’s unknown when the highway will re-open. No one was hurt..

A semi-trailer caught fire on Highway 1 Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2021. Rudi Pawlychyn/Global News

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