Smoke adds new problems as Newfoundland forest fires continue to grow - CBC.ca

The Bay d'Espoir Highway remains open as of Wednesday morning following five days of closures, but officials with the Department of Transportation say they'll be reassessing the status of the road in the morning.

The Paradise Lake forest fire tearing through parts of central Newfoundland has grown an additional 6,800 hectares heading into firefighting efforts on Wednesday. Provincial forest fire duty officer… [+3360 chars]

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