A major fire is burning in Labrador, with the size and extent unknown.
The fire is believed to be just off the Trans-Labrador Highway near Churchill Falls. Police have closed the highway between Churchill Falls and Happy Valley-Goose Bay.
In a mid-evening update, the province says the fire is moving east, away from the town of Churchill Falls.
RNC officers are asking the public to stay away from the scene while crews try to extinguish the blaze.
The RNC and emergency services are presently in response to a fire in the wooded area off the Trans-Labrador Highway, east of Churchill Falls.
The RNC has closed the Trans-Labrador Highway between Churchill Falls and Goose Bay.
Please remain away from the area.#nltraffic pic.twitter.com/n9iitQYYRM
— Royal Newfoundland Constabulary (@RNC_PoliceNL) May 28, 2025
Two waterbombers are on scene through the evening hours on Wednesday.
It comes on the heels of a dry week and a fire ban, which warned of a dry forest in western Labrador.
Some posts to social media show the fire burning near powerline equipment, and a subsequent power outage has been reported in Labrador City.
VOCM News will have more information as it becomes available.
