UPDATE: Hwy 1A reopens west of Cochrane

The grass fire has been contained and the RCMP have given the all-clear to once again head west of Ghost Lake Cottages on Hwy. 1A.

"The fire has been contained and the Highway has reopened to traffic," states Cst. Cory Riggs, RCMP public information officer in a new release. 

"Cochrane RCMP would like to thank the public for their patience."

The highway had been closed due to a grass fire between Range Road 60 and Mînî Thnî Rd. (Morley Rd.). Traffic was re-routed while first responders contained it.