Wildfire closes Highway 1 near Spences Bridge in B.C. interior

A grass fire near Spences Bridge in the B.C. interior has closed Highway 1 in both directions and is threatening nearby residences.
Thompson-Nicola Regional District, which issued an evacuation order for three homes on Monday evening and an evacuation alert for dozens of others, says the fast-moving fire poses an imminent threat to people and property.Drive B.C. says a section of Highway 1, about five kilometres east of Spences Bridge, has been closed to traffic in both directions