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100 Homes, Structures May Have Been Lost to Newfoundland’s Largest Wildfire: Premier
Premier John Hogan calls the wildfire a state of crisis as fire crews battle an 8,000-hectare blaze that has destroyed about 100 homes, officials say.
- Amid serious fire threats, Premier John Hogan reported the Conception Bay North wildfire moved into Northern Bay, with officials estimating about 100 homes lost and smoke preventing full inventory.
- Earlier this month, the wildfire that began on Aug. 3 near Kingston, Newfoundland and Labrador, has burned over 8,000 hectares and officials report potential destruction of about 100 homes.
- Two waterbombers, a high-capacity helicopter and three bucketing helicopters support aerial suppression, while 20 ground crew—including Ontario teams, local fire departments, forestry officials and a military crew—cut fire breaks near Perry’s Cove.
- The police force in St. John's arrested a 20-year-old man, who faces arson with disregard for human life charges, officials report.
- However, Forestry Department spokesman Jamie Chippett says improving weather has helped slow the wildfire, but it remains out of control underground and too dangerous for crews.
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