A province wide outdoor fire ban is in effect as crews battle forest fires near Labrador West

    Monday, 15 July 2024 07:00

    By Tonya Organ

    The province-wide outdoor fire ban will continue to help reduce wildfire risk and support the efforts of wildfire suppression teams actioning active fires.

    A province-wide outdoor fire ban prohibiting setting of fires on forest land or within 300 metres of forest land is in effect. Significant firefighting resources are currently dedicated to wildfire suppression near the communities of Labrador West. The province-wide outdoor fire ban will continue to help reduce wildfire risk and support the efforts of wildfire suppression teams actioning active fires.

     

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