Highway #1 was closed for several hours on Wednesday evening as crews battled a grass fire.

Heavy smoke created dangerous driving conditions which prompted authorities to close the highway for a period of time throughout the day. 

The Moosomin RCMP have released photos which show the damage caused by the fire along highway 1 from Moosomin to the Manitoba border.  

Despite heavy smoke, the RCMP have said that prior to closing the highway, many vehicles were still driving at normal highway speeds which created unsafe conditions for crews battling the flames.