State Forest Fireman Jeff Motty said the fire burning at Paradise Lake hadn't changed in size since the last fire on Wednesday, but the Bay Despoir Highway The fire burning near has shrunk by 155 hectares. According to
The two major bushfires burning in central Newfoundland are beginning to stabilize in terms of magnitude and weather conditions are finally The crew is ready to fight the fire at any time. on the ground.
State Forest Firefighter Jeff Motti said the fire burning in Paradise Lake, south of Grand Falls Windsor, had not changed in size since the last update on Wednesday. says. Bay d'Espoir Highway has been reduced by 155 hectares. The fires cover 17,233 and 5,614 ha respectively.
"Things are becoming more stable," Motty told CBC News Thursday morning.
"I don't want to jinx myself for 'turning a corner' because it happened to me last week.
There is another notable fire at Southern Lake, north of Grand Falls Windsor near the community of Point Leamington. The fire measures about 283 hectares, Motti said.
A change in wind direction and calm behavior from the fire will allow ground personnel to tackle the fire on foot on Thursday. Much of the fire fighting to date has been carried out by aviation. It was a dangerous situation for firefighters to face directly.
"I believe the wind will play in our favor today. The wind can never be too strong, so I hope the smoke won't be a major problem for many of the affected communities." It's the past," said Moti.
A special air quality statement from Environment Canada continues to apply to Grand Falls Windsor and surrounding areas including Bishop's Falls and Badger.
Winds changed from the south overnight and officials predicted that gusts could bring large amounts of smoke to the area from the Paradise Lake fires.[85] Environment Canada meteorologist Mike Vandenberg said the air quality was better than originally expected.
"We didn't see any evidence of smoke on the central satellite, but it's quite cloudy, so it could be hiding something," Vandenberg said at cent. John's Morning Show NT Thursdays just after 6am.
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—@HeatherMGillis
"The air quality seems to have improved a lot since it started. We anticipate…[but] if fires vary throughout the day today, there could be a little smoke in Grand Falls Windsor and the general area km/h from Thursday to Friday, according to Environment Canada h.
In region , the sun and clouds will mix when winds and temperatures approach 21 degrees, the skies will be cloudy overnight, and temperatures will drop to 13 degrees.
Air quality statements for other communities in central Newfoundland were lifted as of Thursday morning, but Grand Falls Windsor, Bishop's Falls and Botwood are all under emergency status. The
Bay d'Espoir highway remains open as of Thursday, and an update from the Regional Transport Authority will be announced at a later date. It remains closed, and Motty cautions cabin owners who shouldn't be in the area to check their property. That's not to say your cabin is on fire, we're actually in the process of transitioning to a place where you can actually have people on the ground and fly them in helicopters." 62}
According to Motty, the crew hopes to conduct a flyover structural assessment in the near future, the details of which will be shared directly with the cabin owners.
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