Highway 1 in Burnaby reopened after vehicle fire
Fire caused major traffic congestion on Sunday afternoon
Traffic on Highway 1 in Burnaby was brought to a standstill after a vehicle fire at the Douglas Road Overpass.
Drivers began reporting problems on social media just after 3 p.m. PT Sunday.
Within an hour, Drive B.C. had reported the overpass had been re-opened.
Drivers were warned to expect delays due to congestion.
UPDATE <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BCHWY1?src=hash">#BCHWY1</a> EB at <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/DouglasRoad?src=hash">#DouglasRoad</a> Overpass has been REOPENED after Vehicle Fire. All lanes open. Expect delays due to congestion.
—@DriveBC<a href="https://twitter.com/NEWS1130Radio">@NEWS1130Radio</a> on highway 1 before the Canada way exit. <a href="http://t.co/rgdRLz5hF0">pic.twitter.com/rgdRLz5hF0</a>
—@coopergiraffe<a href="https://twitter.com/NEWS1130Traffic">@NEWS1130Traffic</a> highway 1 east bound <a href="http://t.co/arJYwe6xd1">pic.twitter.com/arJYwe6xd1</a>
—@navsekhon100