Crews quickly extinguish morning vehicle fire on Hwy. 17 near North Bay
Fire crews quickly extinguished a vehicle fire Friday morning on Highway 17 near North Bay.
Amanda Westington posted photos of the fire on social media. She said she saw the fire trucks pass by her and quickly deal with the fire.
"Good job by the fire(fighters)," she said. "Fire truck all went by me as we approached, and I saw them put it out."
"Put out within minutes. And traffic was back to moving within 20-25 mins."
Messages from CTV News to police and fire services seeking more information on the incident were not immediately returned.
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Amanda Westington posted photos of the fire on social media. She said she saw the fire trucks pass by her and quickly deal with the fire. (Photo courtesy of Amanda Westington)
Fire crews quickly extinguished a vehicle fire Friday morning on Highway 17 near North Bay. (Photos courtesy of Amanda Westington)
Fire crews quickly extinguished a vehicle fire Friday morning on Highway 17 near North Bay. (Photos courtesy of Amanda Westington)
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