Smoke causing reduced visibility on Highway-2 - Photo credit to Elmire Hiebert
Highways-2 and 520 temporarily closed due to grass fire and gusty wind
Mar 28, 2021 | 2:44 PM
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LETHBRIDGE, AB. — Around 1:30 Sunday (Mar 28) afternoon, the Town of Claresholm reported that Highway-2, south from of the outskirts of Claresholm had been temporarily closed due to a grass fire and an overturned semi.
As well, eastbound highway-520 is closed at Claresholm due to blackout conditions from blowing topsoil and debris.
A gusty wind created reduced visibility due to the fire and from photos posted to Facebook, it appeared there was more than one overturned semi.
Motorists are asked to avoid the region.
