Williams Lake RCMP responded to a vehicle fire in McLeese Lake.
At 4:03 this morning, police received a report of a single tank truck hauling explosive material on Gibraltar Mines Road.
RCMP said the vehicle was fully engulphed in flames, and as a result, the Explosive Disposal Unit was contacted and a 1.6-kilometer radius was established.
The vehicle is no longer on fire; however, investigators have been unable to get to the area for scene examination.
No further information is available, and more details may be released as they become available.
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