A water bomber belonging to Quebec. Fire crews from Quebec and N.L. are fighting the fire from its frontiers.
The wildfire burning near Labrador west is still deemed out of control as of Sunday morning, but a light rainfall over night and favourable winds are helping the cause.More water bombers are arriving in Labrador from outside of the province to help fight out of control wildfires.
The fire has burned through 14,000 hectares so far, George Gibbons, provincial forest fire duty officer, told CBC News Sunday morning. Four Newfoundland and Labrador water bombers are covering the east and south portions of the fire and Quebec water bombers are fighting it from the west. Barney said the wind is moderate and blowing in the right direction — pushing the fire and smoke away from Labrador City.
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