(St. John’s) Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Andrew Furey says wildfires near Churchill Falls have been downgraded and rain forecasts for central Labrador should further ease the threat .
Mr. Furey wrote on Platform
The prime minister said the fire was now classified as “category one”, meaning fires were still smoldering on the ground but were less than a metre high.
Power was restored Wednesday in Wabush, in western Labrador, after a break in the flames allowed utility workers to reach the Churchill Falls generating station.
The fire had cut power to two of the power station’s transmission lines on Tuesday, when the flames had just crossed the Churchill River and progressed towards the city, forcing the evacuation of the small team which was still maintaining the power station .
Two mines in western Labrador are also back in operation after being hit by a power outage.
