{"id":89611,"date":"2025-08-22T21:10:11","date_gmt":"2025-08-22T21:10:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/89611\/"},"modified":"2025-08-22T21:10:11","modified_gmt":"2025-08-22T21:10:11","slug":"hurricane-erin-wont-touch-down-in-atlantic-canada-but-could-be-an-issue-for-wildfires","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/89611\/","title":{"rendered":"Hurricane Erin won\u2019t touch down in Atlantic Canada but could be an issue for wildfires"},"content":{"rendered":"

A powerful storm moving its way up the Atlantic Ocean could cause some unwelcome disruptions for firefighters battling wildfires in Newfoundland and Labrador, says Premier John Hogan.<\/p>\n

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Environment Canada said Hurricane Erin<\/a> should stay far offshore but will bring dangerous surf and gusty winds over coastal areas of southwestern Nova Scotia<\/a> and the southeastern Avalon Peninsula.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf the hurricane affects us, absolutely it will affect the firefighters. Rain will certainly be welcome. Wind certainly will not. And if it gets very bad, of course, we\u2019ll have to pull not only the air assets out, but the firefighters as well,\u201d Hogan told reporters Friday. \u201cAs we\u2019ve said from Day 1, safety is the most important thing.\u201d<\/p>\n

Nova Scotia officials said they are \u201cas prepared as possible\u201d for strong, shifting winds that could affect firefighting efforts.<\/p>\n

The Long Lake\u00a0wildfire\u00a0in Annapolis Valley, remains out of control and has scorched more than 32 square kilometres of ground. However, there have been no reports of homes that have been destroyed, they said.<\/p>\n

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Back in Newfoundland and Labrador, Hogan said a\u00a0wildfire\u00a0near Kingston in Conception Bay North continued to burn out of control and is estimated at 101 square kilometres.<\/p>\n

When it is safe, he said officials are considering busing people to the communities destroyed by wildfires so they can have a look at the damage.<\/p>\n

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\u201cOnce this data is collected and analyzed, this information is used by the incident management team to formulate plans of attack moving forward.\u201d<\/p>\n

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As firefighters get a handle on the fires they are able to better assess the damage caused by the blazes.<\/p>\n

Gary Murray, Newfoundland Power president said the utility had identified 200 of the 1,750 power poles damaged by the wildfires.<\/p>\n

The utility will replace 125 of those and the remaining will be restored after property reconstruction, he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat that really means is that it is still an active fire area, so it depends upon conditions, we may or may not have access to certain areas,\u201d Murray said.<\/p>\n

Hogan downgraded the number of structures lost to the fire from 203 to 196, saying crews have had a chance to closely assess the structures lost.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s probably not to be unexpected, and we\u2019ll continue to make sure we get all that accurate information as we can as we continue to contact people who have lost homes or lost structures,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

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