Wildfires Rage in Eastern Newfoundland Displacing Residents
Thursday, May 8, 2025, 2:21 pm
Raging wildfires in eastern Newfoundland have forced residents to flee as flames destroy homes and threaten the region. Emergency centers are in place, and officials are fighting the inferno with urgency—proving that even nature likes to make a dramatic exit when things heat up.
Jeudi matin, de plus en plus de personnes faisaient leurs bagages pour fuir leurs maisons, alors que des incendies de forêt faisaient rage à Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador, le long de la rive ouest de la baie de la Conception, à environ 45 kilomètres au nord-ouest de St. John’s.
The province’s wildfire dashboard shows two out-of-control fires burning in the region, and officials have set up several emergency centres for people who can’t get back to their homes because of the flames
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