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CTV News
2 days ago
- Climate
- CTV News
‘Extreme wildfire behaviour' forces evacuation of Newfoundland town
A wildfire near Chance Harbour on Newfoundland's Bonavista Peninsula has damaged several structures, as shown in this handout photo from Warrick's Cove on Friday July 18, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Handout - Ryan Pitts (Mandatory Credit) ST. JOHN'S — Officials have ordered residents to flee a town along Newfoundland's northeast coast as an out-of-control wildfire burns just two kilometres away. An alert from the provincial Justice Department urges people in Musgrave Harbour, N.L., to leave because of 'extreme wildfire behaviour' in the area. It asks residents of the town of about 950 people to head southwest to Gander, N.L., which is about an hour's drive along a rural two-lane highway. Three water bombers and a helicopter have been dispatched to try to beat back the flames. Meanwhile, residents of two communities roughly 110 km south of Musgrave Harbour, N.L., are still on edge as another wildfire roars nearby. The fire in the Chance Harbour area ignited Monday and encompassed an area of about 16.6 square kilometres as of this morning.
CBC
3 days ago
- Climate
- CBC
‘It's devastating': More cabins destroyed in Chance Harbour fire, area resident says
The Chance Harbour fire was still burning out of control on Friday when the CBC's Carolyn Stokes spoke with area resident Ryan Pitts. He said it's been a devastating week for cabin owners.
Yahoo
5 days ago
- Climate
- Yahoo
‘Heartbreak': Out-of-control N.L. wildfire continues to burn, many cabins lost
Newfoundland and Labrador officials continue to try to control a wildfire that started Monday afternoon and grew quickly in Chance Harbour, on the Bonavista Peninsula, reaching 1,200 hectares on Tuesday, according to the provincial government's active wildfire website. Ryan Pitts, whose family lost a cabin, says listening to community members grieve their properties has left him 'broken.'
CBC
6 days ago
- Climate
- CBC
‘Heartbreak': Out-of-control N.L. wildfire continues to burn, many cabins lost
Newfoundland and Labrador officials continue to try to control a wildfire that started Monday afternoon and grew quickly in Chance Harbour, on the Bonavista Peninsula, reaching 1,200 hectares on Tuesday, according to the provincial government's active wildfire website. Ryan Pitts, whose family lost a cabin, says listening to community members grieve their properties has left him 'broken.' Read more:
CBC
7 days ago
- Climate
- CBC
Watching Chance Harbour fire spread was ‘unbelievable', resident says
A fire burning at Chance Harbour continues to burn out of control on Tuesday, and has destroyed several cabins in the area. Ryan Pitts' family has a cabin there, and was on the water in the area when the fire started. He shares what he saw with the CBC's Andrew Nichols.
