Via Eugene Howell, taken near Burnt Point.
Fire crews have been kept busy over the last day or so battling two wildfires that have forced the evacuation of residents from several areas.
The fire burning near Kingston grew in size yesterday evening, prompting officials to extend the evacuation order to the town of Western Bay. Residents of Ochre Pit Cove have been put on an evacuation alert, meaning they should be prepared to leave at a moments notice.
Due to the heavy smoke, crews are unable to map the size of the blaze, however fire suppression efforts will continue on the ground and in the air throughout today.
Via Eugene Howell, taken near Burnt Point.
Crews are also continuing to battle a forest fire about 50 km away in Holyrood that forced the evacuation of some residents in that town and nearby Conception Bay South yesterday.
Water bombers, helicopters and ground crews have also been deployed to tackle that blaze, which is about 20 hectares in size.
Ground crews and local fire departments have been working through the night focusing on structure protection.
A fire ban is in place for eastern and central Newfoundland, as well as parts of the south coast.
Environment Canada meteorologist Justin Boudreau says despite the lack of precipitation, conditions should be favourable today.
He says the temperatures shouldn’t be overwhelmingly warm and a shift in the winds should push the fire toward where it started.