Forest fire smoke blankets the sky near Churchill Falls, in central Labrador, on June 19, 2024 in a handout photo. The raging fires that had threatened the town and its nearby power plant were no longer spreading, the town said in an update on its website. And though the fires were expected to be brought fully under control in the coming days, officials said there was still reason to careful.
Churchill Falls is home to about 700 people, many of whom work at the local hydroelectric generating station, which serves Quebec and Labrador. In total, about 750 residents and workers were evacuated that night from the community.A small essential crew stayed behind at the power plant to keep it operating. But last week, the fire jumped over the Churchill River, which had been acting as a natural barrier between the flames and the town.
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