(ATIKOKAN, ON) – On August 24, 2014 at 8:48 pm, officers of the Rainy River District Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and Atikokan Fire Rescue responded to the report of a vehicle fire on Highway 11 near Brule Creek Road. The driver had been travelling eastbound when he noticed smoke coming from under the hood of his vehicle and pulled off the highway. By the time the vehicle stopped, the driver observed flames and was able to exit the vehicle. The fire was extinguished by fire fighters but was extensively damaged by the fire. There were no injuries and the vehicle was towed.
