Newfoundland and Labrador | A city must be evacuated due to a forest fire

(St. Nevertheless, John’s) A forest fire beyond control over the northeast coast of Newfoundland. For example, Labrador forced the inhabitants of Musgrave Harbor to flee the city and the authorities to declare the state of emergency. Meanwhile,

The Provincial Ministry of Justice. In addition, Public Security sent an alert early on Sunday to ask residents of the coastal community and the Municipal Banting Memorial Park, located nearby, to leave the premises due to the “extreme behavior of the forest fire” in the region. For example,

Minister John Haggie told the press later in newfoundland labrador | city must the day that the fire was “an important and serious problem”.

Jamie Chippett. Minister Delegate for Fisheries, Forests and Agriculture, reported that the fire was about eight kilometers from Musgrave Harbor when it was detected for the first time on Saturday evening.

On Sunday noon. the fire was only one kilometer from community dwellings and was “at a very high level, a five level in technical terms,” said Chippett, adding that “this means that it is very active”.

He added that gusts. especially the winds blowing from the south and southwest, “unfortunately place the community directly in the fire line of the fire”.

Residents of this city of approximately 950 people were invited to head southwest, towards Gander, which is about an hour drive.

Four water bombers and a helicopter were dispatched to try to repel the flames.

Meanwhile. the inhabitants of two communities located about 110 km south of Musgrave Harbor were on the alert, because another forest fire rumbled nearby.

The fire in the Harbor Chance region broke out on July 14 and covered an area of approximately 16.6 square kilometers on Sunday morning.