Police were forced to close part of Hwy. 401 in Dorchester due to a grass fire near Putnam Rd., March 8, 2017. (Photo courtesy of the OPP via Twitter)Police have now reopened the westbound lanes of Hwy. 401 east of Dorchester following a grass fire.
The Ontario Provincial Police reported the fire on Wednesday around 3:40pm, and closed the the westbound lanes at Putnam Rd.
The road was reopened around 5:15pm.
No further information has been released at this time.
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