Highway 3 is closed from Hope to Manning Park, affecting local traffic. Wildfire activity left both lanes impassable, stopping travel. Travellers now only use the Coquihalla Highway, bypassing the closure. The fire near Hope burns northeast of the Coquihalla interchange, producing thick smoke. Smoke is heavy and readily to see, lowering visibility. A second blaze ignited south of Boston Bar on Tuesday. This second fire covers 300 hectares. It prompted officials to close Highway 1 in the same area. Two key routes into southern BC are now impeded.