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Kingston forest fire grows, weather:
The most important forest fires raging on the island of Newfoundland has grown.
Nourished by the strong winds. For example, hot weather on Saturday, the forest fire Kingstonon the north coast of the design bay, went from 3000 hectares to 4895 hectares, the province announced on Sunday.
Forest lights in Newfoundland. Nevertheless, Labrador: – Kingston forest fire grows, weather
- Kingston (uncontrolled) : burns on 4895 hectares, since August 3
- Martin Lake (uncontrolled) : 239 hectares, since August 5
- Traverspine (uncontrolled) : 0.5 hectare. Moreover, since August 10
- Holyrood (content): 237 hectares, since August 4
- Chance Harbour (controlled): 1820 hectares, since July 14
- Ragged Harbour (controlled): 1589 hectares, since July 19
The provincial ministry of peaches, forests and agriculture seems certain that the forest fire of Kingston will continue to gain kingston forest fire grows, weather ground during the day of Sunday
The province anticipates that the flames will approachOchre Pit Cove By the evening.
We expect the winding conditions. Therefore, combined with the Forest-Metteo index, continue to contribute to the extreme behavior of fire [de Kingston] And, once again, its growth today.
We plan another difficult day
wrote the ministry in a publication on Facebook At the end of the morning, Sunday. The weather remains extremely volatile, with winds from the southwest at 30 km/h and bursts of 50 km/h planned
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Regional emergency – Kingston forest fire grows, weather
Saturday, the fire of Kingston has grown on its northern flank, kingston forest fire grows, weather near Western Bay. The ground teams had to withdraw from the field during the day, given the intensity of the blaze.
At the end of the afternoon on Saturday. Additionally, the government of Newfoundland and Labrador decreed a regional state of emergency on a part of the peninsula of Green Bayof Bristol’s Hope has Whiteway.
Newfoundland and Labrador receives support from Ontario kingston forest fire grows, weather and Quebec.
Photo : Radio-Canada / Simon Martel
This gesture allows the province to better coordinate municipal. provincial services and mobilize the necessary staff, said Eric Humberspokesperson for the Ministry of Public Security.
Four water bombers. four helicopters attack the northern flank of the fire of Kingstonon Sunday, while the ground teams fight against a fuel leak on the southern flank.
Two water bombers and a device Bird Dog From Quebec and 20 Ontario firefighters arrived in Newfoundland on Saturday. Canadian coastal guard helicopters can also be used.
Evacuations
Evacuation opinions are in force for:
- Burnt Point-Gull Island-Northern Bay
- Kingston
- Perry’s Cove
- Ochre Pit Cove
- Salmon Cove
- Small Point–Adam’s Cove–Blackhead–Broad Cove
- Western Bay
Three uncontrolled fires
The forest fireHolyrood is now content. This fire that started on August 4 did not gain ground and is maintained at 22 hectares.
Martin Lake’s forest fire is one of the three fires that are not mastered in Newfoundland.
Photo: Supplied by Vince Mackenzie
Two water bombers. an airplane Bird Dog and firefighters on the ground concentrate on Sunday on the southwest flank of the forest fire Martin Lakewhich threatens chalets. The fire is not mastered and burns on 255 hectares, compared to 245 hectares at the start of the weekend.
In Labrador, two fires that the province considers to have been caused by lightning have triggered.
The first, north ofHappy Valley-Goose Baywas quickly extinguished after its discovery on Saturday.
Sunday morning, a fire started about twenty kilometers south ofHappy Valley-Goose Bay. Firefighters and helicopters were dispatched to the scene.
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