Portage Fire Department dispatched to burning semi-truck last night

The Portage Fire Department was dispatched after a semi-truck caught fire around 2:30 a.m. on the Trans-Canada Highway near Road 28 West.

Eastbound lanes were closed for a short time in order for the teams to extinguish the fire.

The Portage Fire Department confirms that no injuries were sustained as a result from the fire. The department was there for three hours in order to resolve the situation.