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Grass fire closes Mufford overpass to traffic

Township fire crews using ladder truck to battle blaze
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Township firefighters work to douse a grass fire near Glover Road. Miranda Gathercole Langley Times

Township of Langley fire crews used a ladder truck to help extinguish a grass fire along Glover Road near the Mufford Crescent overpass this afternoon.

Police closed the railway overpass connecting Glover Road with 64 Avenue in both directions.

The call came in just before 1:30 p.m., and at 2:40 p.m., dispatch reported the fire is under control, confirmed Bruce Ferguson, Township Assistant Fire Chief.

More details will be posted as they become available.

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Police have closed the Mufford Crescent overpass in both directions while fire crews work nearby. Miranda Gathercole Langley Times
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