Part of TLH closed as fire burns near Churchill Falls
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Emergency crews are dealing with a fire in the woods east of Churchill Falls — an area of central Labrador currently under an extreme fire risk warning.
The provincial government confirmed the fire is moving east, away from the town. It said crews and two water bombers were deployed.
The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary said they've closed the Trans-Labrador Highway between the company town and Happy Valley-Goose Bay, 300 kilometres east along the isolated road.
In an email to the community, N.L. Hydro said helicopters fought the fire from the air.
The fire knocked out the power in Labrador City and Wabush for nearly three hours. N.L. Hydro restored electricity to all customers shortly after 9 p.m.
In a social media post, the nearby town of Fermont, Que., asked the public to be patient with merchants and employees while the power is out in western Labrador.
The Libre-Service gas station in Fermont also urged customers to fill up their vehicles instead of gas cans to avoid diminishing its supply.
The lineup for gas seemed to be about 1km long at one point late Wednesday evening.
A video posted to social media by Robert Dawe shows large plumes of smoke billowing into the sky, and crews fighting flames on the side of a highway between the community and the power plant.
Dawe said he was on his way home to get a tool for his garage, Rob's Repair Shop, in Churchill Falls when he saw smoke "above town."
"My legs are shaking and my heart is thumping," Dawe told CBC News after he finished live-streaming the scene from a distance.
Dawe is preparing for the worst should the wind change direction and he and his family need to evacuate.
"This is going to be a very bad summer, I think," he said. "I hope everyone stays safe."
Parts of Labrador are under a moderate to extreme risk of wildfires, according to the province's fire hazard map, updated Wednesday evening.
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