Homes destroyed, people fleeing as wildfires rage in eastern Newfoundland

Homes destroyed, people evacuated as wildfires rage in eastern Newfoundland

SMALL POINT-ADAM'S COVE-BLACKHEAD-BROAD COVE — Residents of two small communities in eastern Newfoundland fled their homes Thursday as a wildfire raged along the shore of Conception Bay, burning houses and other buildings about 45 kilometres northwes

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You can see the fire through the trees. Smoke is searing your lungs. The air is filled with the frantic voices of people yelling. Panicked deer, rabbits and other wildlife are running through yards. Wailing sirens are approaching. A helicopter…

A community in Newfoundland and Labrador declared a state of emergency and ordered the evacuation of some residents due to a forest fire that had already destroyed some houses.

Residences were reportedly destroyed by flames.

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Residents in the community of Small Point-Adam's Cove-Blackhead-Broad Cove have been forced to flee from a raging wildfire that has destroyed buildings and homes.