US EditionFire near lumberyard forces evacuation in small community in eastern Newfoundland
Evacuations were ordered for the Bayview area due to fire proximity to homes; waterbombers and multiple agencies responded to contain the blaze near Sexton Lumber.
- An evacuation order was issued Sunday evening for residents of Lethbridge, Newfoundland, after a blaze started close to the Sexton Lumber sawmill located off Route 233.
- The fire broke out near the lumberyard, causing authorities to close Route 233 to all traffic and request immediate evacuation in the Bayview area.
- RCMP, Ground Search and Rescue volunteers, the local fire department, and the Forestry Department responded to assist with the evacuation and firefighting efforts including water bombers.
- Lethbridge resident Kayla Dillon described seeing a 'big yellow ball of smoke' and said, 'I'm absolutely terrified,' while evacuating with her family and hoping the spacing near her home will prevent fire damage.
- Authorities have encouraged residents and drivers to adhere to all instructions from first responders and stated that new information will be shared as it becomes available.
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Fire near Sexton Lumber forces some Lethbridge residents to evacuate
RCMP are responding to a fire near Sexton Lumber sawmill in Lethbridge, N.L. Residents in the Bayview area are being asked to immediately evacuate. Newfoundland and Labrador Premier John Hogan says water bombers are responding.
LETHBRIDGE — The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) in eastern Newfoundland is asking some residents of Lethbridge to evacuate their homes immediately because of a fire near a wood yard near Highway 233. Clarenville Mounted Police, near the city, indicate that the fire was declared on Sunday near Sexton Lumber. As a result, police and ground search and rescue volunteers are asking residents of the Bayview neighbourhood to leave their homes. Po…
Bayview residents asked to evacuate as fire burns near Sexton Lumber in Lethbridge
Clarenville RCMP are responding to a fire near Route 233 near Sexton Lumber in Lethbridge. Residents in the Bayview Road area are asked to immediately evacuate. Police and Ground Search and Rescue are in the area to inform and assist. Route 233 is impassible in both directions to all traffic. Police are asking residents to […]
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