At least 12 homes destroyed as wildfire state of emergency continues in C.B.N.
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A wildfire that forced residents of Small Point-Adam's Cove-Blackhead-Broad Cove in Conception Bay North to flee their community continues to burn out of control Thursday.
The town's mayor estimates the fire has destroyed 12 homes already, but says they don't know the full extent of the damage yet.
"As far as we know there's been no injuries. There's been property damage. Homes lost. But everyone is currently safe," Mayor Curtis Delaney told Radio-Canada on Thursday morning.
The town declared a state of emergency Wednesday night, and residents of Adam's Cove north of Cave Lane were told to evacuate.
Delaney said everyone's focus right now is getting the fires under control, and he hopes water bombers will be back on the scene.
He's also hoping the fog will lift so crews can get a better understanding of the scope of the damage.
"As things get cleaned up and hotspots within the community itself are put out, you know, we'll have a better idea of exactly the damage that's done," he said.
He says some evacuees have gone to stay with family and friends, but the town is also using the local community centre and a school as evacuation centres.
"I've had a number of people even this morning now, wondering now, 'Do I have a house? Is my house still standing,'" he said.
The community has a population of around 400 but he says there are also seasonal residents.
"It's heartbreaking to see the damage that a fire can do in such a short period of time."
He says it's not safe for residents to return and told people to get information from the town's Facebook page.
CBC's Mark Quinn, who is on the ground in Broad Cove, says while he situation has improved from last night, there are fire spots flaring up. From the Broad Cove community centre he says he can see smoke and if he uses the camera's zoom function he can also see flames moving.
Quinn said the fog has begun to lift and it's giving residents hope water bombers will be able to fight the fire.
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