Fire posing explosion risk in Newfoundland town now under control, RCMP says

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Fire posing explosion risk in Newfoundland town now under control, RCMP says
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RCMP said Saturday that the risk of an explosion due large fires in Happy Valley-Goose Bay has subsided and that the flames are now under control.

In a news release Saturday, the RCMP said the fires are “now under control and there is no current risk of an explosion.”“Firefighters battled the blaze throughout the night which caused extensive damages to a number of commercial structures. No one was injured,” the agency said.The RCMP said Saturday that some streets continue to remain inaccessible due to structural instability, winds and “a number of hot spots.

Out of precaution, the RCMP says it strongly encourages home owners not to return to their properties at this time. The agency asks residents to remain at least a kilometre away from the area, which can be described as running from the end of the airport to the docks. A fire scene investigator with Fire Services Division of Justice and Public Safety is attending the scene Saturday to continue investigations, the RCMP said.Meta says you can’t turn off its new AI tool on Facebook, Instagram‘I’m sorry for everything’: Zuckerberg among social media execs testifying before U.S. Senate

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