N.L. government says it's monitoring four wildfires
A haze hung over St. John's as a wildfire burned to the northwest, in an area near Adam's Cove.
Eugene Howell, a photographer who lives in nearby Northern Bay, N.L., said in a Facebook message that several houses have been destroyed. A wildfire burns close to homes near Western Bay, Nfld., in this Wednesday, May 7, 2025, handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO, Eugene Howell *MANDATORY CREDIT*
Susan Rose, a councillor with the Town of Small Point, Broad Cove, Blackhead, Adam's Cove, posted on Facebook that the fire is still burning and 'a few houses are gone' but everyone is safe.
Officials say a fire is burning near Butter Pot Provincial Park and a crew has been dispatched to another near the community of Fermeuse.
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In north-central Newfoundland, the government says there's a wildfire burning 10 kilometres west of the town of Badger, adjacent to the Trans-Canada Highway.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 7, 2025.
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