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Gas station fire closes Highway 4 in Whiskey Creek, B.C.

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A highway on Vancouver Island has been closed to traffic in both directions after a gas station went up in flames Thursday afternoon.

Highway 4 was closed between Chatsworth Road and Hilliers Road South in both directions as crews dealt with the fire at the Whiskey Creek Co-op.

Witness video shared with CTV News Vancouver Island shows a camper van parked at the co-op catching fire around 4 p.m., surrounded by plumes of smoke.

Moments later, another witness video shows the entire station engulfed.

No detour is available, according to DriveBC.

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