A piece of equipment on fire on the highway meant the road was closed.
A piece of heavy equipment that caught fire Sunday night forced the closure of Route 430, also known as the Viking Trail.
Deer Lake RCMP and fire crews responded to the blaze, which occured near Bonne Bay Pond, about 23km north of Deer Lake.
It was just after 10 p.m. when police re-opened the section of road.
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No injuries reported after a house fire in Hughes Brook today
Police were called at 10:45 a.m. but at 1:10 p.m., it appeared as though the fire was out.
Traffic down to one lane on the TCH near Whitbourne after a collision between a transport truck and a car
Motorists are asked to exercise patience and caution, and obey all instructions from police and other responders.
BOISAR called out Monday night to help stranded motorist 14kms in on Lady Slipper Road
15 BOISAR members responded to the call and, after collecting 4x4 SAR trucks, Argo, and snowmobiles, set up a staging area near the beginning of the forest access road.
Mayor says line painting in Corner Brook will take place when street cleaning is done
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Qalipu First Nation hosting culinary event called "Mitji" in Corner Brook next week
This event will feature chefs from Stephenville to Rocky Harbour and Mi’Lmaq chef from New Brunswick, Darren Peter-Paul who owns the Wabanaki Food Truck.
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