Wildfire closes big stretch of highway through Kootenay National Park
BANFF, Alta. — The highway that winds through British Columbia’s Kootenay National Park was closed for much of the day Wednesday as wildfire smoke made for dangerous driving conditions.
Parks Canada said it closed Highway 93 from Castle Junction near the Trans-Canada Highway to the town of Radium Hot Springs some 100 kilometres south.
CTV Calgary reported late Wednesday that the highway had reopened but drivers were being warned that with shifting conditions, there was always the possibility they would be forced to detour again.
Parks incident commander Jane Park said the smoke was extremely dense in some areas.