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CBC
6 days ago
- Climate
- CBC
Bay d'Espoir Highway closed due to Martin Lake wildfire
The Bay d'Espoir Highway in central Newfoundland closed Tuesday afternoon due to the out-of-control Martin Lake wildfire. In a social media post, the RCMP advised drivers that the highway is closed between the Sunday Lake Resource Road and the Cat Brook turnaround, two kilometres south of the North West Gander Bridge. Provincial fire duty officer Mark Lawlor told CBC News on Tuesday there was some growth on the fire's northeast and southwest corners on Monday due to weather conditions. According to the active wildfire dashboard, the Martin Lake fire is 290 hectares in size. "We had extremely high winds, high temperatures, and low relative humidity, which led to some growth," said Lawlor. While water bombers and helicopters were able to minimize the growth on Monday, the bulldozer and excavator working on the fire guard had to be pulled from the site because of safety concerns. Premier John Hogan told reporters on Tuesday afternoon that two water bombers from Quebec, as well as Air Tractors and a bird dog are currently working on the fire. The road closure comes as eight wildfires continue burn across Newfoundland and Labrador, and a new fire has ignited in Spaniard's Bay.
Yahoo
09-08-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
2 Colorado wildfires grow significantly. See latest news and map of the blazes
The lee and Elk wildfires bracketing the town of Meeker have grown to more than 75,000 acres combined, according to fire officials on Aug. 8. There was still no containment on either blaze in Rio Blanco County, with weather conditions leaving fire officials expecting large fire growth as soon as this afternoon. Wildfires burning in Colorado have claimed at least 1,100 acres this summer, based on the Inciweb federal database and media reports. Smoke from wildfires in Rio Blanco, Moffat and eastern Dolores counties has led to air quality health advisories in those areas as well as Routt, Grand and Jackson counties. The advisories were in place until 9 a.m. Aug. 9, with moderate to heavy smoke possible throughout the advisory areas. Here's the latest on the fires: Colorado wildfire and smoke map More: Grand Canyon megafire adds to 7.5 million acres of burned national parkland, analysis shows More personnel, equipment in place for Elk and Lee fires The Lee Fire has grown to 60,796 acres, easily the largest of the year in Colorado, with the Elk Fire across Meeker growing to 14,518 acres, according to updates on Aug. 8. The amount of manpower and equipment battling the fires has increased as well. According to fire officials, the blazes are now being fought with 528 personnel. Deployed resources include 11 aircraft, 46engines, 21 hand crews and 11 pieces of heavy equipment. The National guard has also been mobilized. Strategic firing has been used to slow the Lee Fire but more growth is expected with red flag conditions expected to continue unto Aug. 9. Public safety officials held a community meeting in meeker on Aug. 6 to discuss the fires, including the expected impact of weather and possible changes to evacuation status. An archived video of it was posted to the Rio Blanco Sheriff's Facebook page. Leroux Fire nearing containment The Leroux fire has grown to 195 acres but was 72% contained as of Aug. 8 and has an estimated containment date of Aug. 12. Residents who had been evacuated were allowed to return to their homes on Aug. 6, according to West Slope Fire. However, they are in a 'pre-evacuation' status, meaning they should be ready to evacuate again if conditions change. Stoner Mesa Fire continues to grow The Stoner Mesa Fire in the San Juan National Forest reached 833 acres with no containment as of an Aug. 8 update from fire officials. Conditions remain in place for large fire growth, based on weather forecasts and the fuel in front of the fire. Twelve Fire grows to more than 4,000 acres The Twelve Fire in Moffat County has grown to 4,287 acres and is 20% contained, according to an Aug. 8 update from the Moffat County Sherrif's Office. Crews are involved in active suppression of the fire Crews still battling earlier Colorado wildfires Two Western Slope wildfires that sparked in July have still not been fully contained: : 27,477 acres, 49% contained, no estimated containment date. : 4,232 acres, 52% containment, Aug. 10 estimated containment date. How can you prepare for Colorado wildfires? When you live in an area where wildfires can happen, there are a number of steps you can take to prepare for emergencies and evacuations. Read here to learn about preparing emergency kits and evacuation plans. You can also help when fires are going on by making smart donations and following directions from emergency officials and first responders. Learn more here. And to understand how the effort to stop a wildfire is progressing, you can learn important terms about firefighting. Nate Trela covers trending news in Colorado and Utah for the USA TODAY Network. This article originally appeared on Fort Collins Coloradoan: See where 2025 Colorado wildfires are burning
