3 water bombers fight 3 out of control wildfires in central Newfoundland
Five fires started yesterday afternoon, says fire duty officer
There are three out-of-control wildfires in western and central Newfoundland.
According to the Newfoundland and Labrador Active Wildfire Dashboard, there are two out-of-control fires in the Burnt Dam area. The first is estimated to be 29 hectares in size. The second fire is only one hectare in size.
In Western Newfoundland, the wildfire burning near Lake Ambrose is one hectare in size.
These fires started yesterday and are being responded to by the province's forest fire management team.
Provincial fire duty officer Bryan Oake says staff and three water bombers are currently working on putting out the fires.
The cause of the fire is still under investigation, but Oake told CBC that five new fires ignited on the island on Saturday afternoon following some thunderstorms in the region.
No structures or municipalities are at risk at this time.
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