Thousands in Holding Pattern as Crews Make Few Gains Taming Fire Near St. John’s

Thousands in Holding Pattern as Crews Make Few Gains Taming Fire Near St. John’s
Wildfire smoke is seen blanketing Newfoundland's coast, south of the lighthouse at Fort Amherst, in St. John's, N.L., on Aug. 11, 2025. The Canadian Press/Sarah Smellie
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Water bombers have slowed the growth of a wildfire threatening Newfoundland and Labrador’s largest city, but the flames are still burning out of control, officials said Wednesday.

Meanwhile, the provincial government has introduced a ban on all-terrain vehicles on forested roads as crews grapple with five out-of-control wildfires across the province—the largest of which now encompasses more than 64 square kilometres, Premier John Hogan told a briefing in St. John’s.