A wildfire burning in eastern Canada has scorched more than 24,000 acres and forced thousands to flee the Town of Labrador City, where at least one hospital has been closed, officials said Saturday.
The “extremely aggressive inferno” was deemed fully under control earlier this week, but weather conditions shifted Friday, setting the stage for rapid fire spread, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador Andrew Furey said in a Facebook update Saturday. The wildfire exploded 22,000 acres in size, moving about 13 miles in just four hours, Furey said.
Residents have been told to evacuate to the Town of Happy Valley-Goose Bay – a six-hour drive away, Furey said. An evacuation order posted Friday evening said the fire had the “potential to grow significantly closer to Labrador West over the next 24 to 48 hours.” Meanwhile, an evacuation alert has been issued for the neighboring community of Wabush, where residents should be prepared to evacuate at any moment, Furey said.
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