Crews continue fight against Kingston fire Saturday
Crews in Conception Bay North continued the fight against the Kingston Fire Saturday, using both aerial and ground suppression efforts.
In an public advisory Saturday morning, the province's Forestry Department said aerial suppression using helicopters and a bird dog aircraft will continue through the day.
For now, the release said, water bombers are on standby.
CBC followed up with the department asking for more details about why the water bombers are on standby.
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Alongside the aircraft, ground crews from N.L., Ontario and B.C., alongside Canadian Armed Forces members and volunteer fire fighters, are working on suppressing hot spots.
PAL Aerospace is providing thermal scanning maps, and officials estimate the Kingston fire is 10,095 hectares.
Progress on other fires
Meanwhile, the department said crews have made significant progress toward putting out the Paddy's Pond and Martin Lake fires.
The Paddy's Pond fire is under control, and ground crews are working on hot spots. It's about 318 hectares.
The province says the "under control" classification means enough suppression action has happened to ensure the fire won't spread.
The Martin Lake fire has shrunk because of detailed boundary mapping, and the department now estimates it's 1,633 hectares.
Throughout the day Saturday, ground crews from N.L. and B.C. and helicopters will continue to look for hot spots on that fire, with the help of thermal mapping information.
The fire is considered as being held, which means with the help of current resources and forecasts, enough work has been done to prevent the fire from spreading beyond it's boundaries.
The province says B.C. crews will head to Kingston on Sunday, to assist there.
This article, written by Abby Cole, was originally published for CBC News on Aug. 23, 2025.
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