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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NL Summer Games will be here in Corner Brook and Stephenville in 12 days time
Mayor Linda Chaisson says thousands of people will be here and in Stephenville including 1800 athletes along with about 2000 family members.
Applications being accepted until the end of August for grants through the Seniors’ Social Inclusion Initiative
Last year, 104 organizations were funded to help older people stay active, engaged and connected.
Porter Airlines now flying out of Deer Lake on enhanced Dash 8 aircraft with the lightest seats in the world
The first refreshed aircraft are already in service, with the full fleet of 29 planes expected to be completed this fall.
Four west coast communities are getting $347K for municipal capital works projects
More than $93K is going towards upgrades to Fifth Avenue in Humber Arm South. Work will include roadside stormwater infrastructure, installation of pipe culverts and the resurfacing of asphalt.
Corner Brook council approves $50K contract to update the city's wastewater strategic plan
Since CBCL completed the plan in 2017, it has not been updated.
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