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Wildfire above Highway 99 in West Vancouver now 'held' after route closed Monday

bc.ctvnews.ca Wildfire above Highway 99 in West Vancouver now 'held' after route closed Monday

The brush fire that broke out near Horseshoe Bay Monday afternoon was classified as "being held" as of Tuesday morning, though traffic on Highway 99 was still disrupted for some of the day.

Wildfire above Highway 99 in West Vancouver now 'held' after route closed Monday

It is now officially termed as “being held,” with further spread unlikely.

That has allowed the reopening of the southbound lanes of Highway 99, although northbound traffic to Squamish, Whistler and beyond was still being detoured through the morning rush hour.

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