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Provincial wood occurrence work serviceman Jeff Motty told CBC News a occurrence is burning adjacent Ocean Pond, astir 18 kilometres eastbound of Whitbourne. The occurrence was archetypal reported conscionable aft 2 p.m. NT.
Fire burning adjacent Newfoundland Power transmission line
Alex Kennedy · CBC News
· Posted: May 16, 2025 3:08 PM EDT | Last Updated: 28 minutes ago
A wildfire burning adjacent Whitbourne is present nether control, says provincial wood occurrence work serviceman Jeff Motty.
Fire crews responded to the occurrence burning adjacent Ocean Pond, astir 18 kilometres eastbound of Whitbourne. The occurrence was archetypal reported conscionable aft 2 p.m. NT. Crews were using one pump presumption to propulsion backmost the blaze.
Motty said the occurrence is burning adjacent to a Newfoundland Power transmission line, but it was deemed nether power astir 5 p.m.
Motty said the institution was notified.
CBC News asked Newfoundland Power for much information.
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