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.
To report an error, submit a news tip, or provide feedback, please e-mail news@bayfm.ca or call (709) 637-0183.
Corner Brook was one of three Canadian communities to take part in a national wildfire plan
The Plan concludes that Corner Brook's overall wildfire risk is currently low to moderate, but identifies higher-risk areas where development borders continuous forest fuels.
RCMP suspend two drivers licenses for excessive speeding on the Northern Peninsula this past weekend
RCMP Traffic Services West clocked a 17-year-old doing 115 km/hr in a 50 zone.
200,000 tree seedlings being planted in remote areas of Gros Morne National Park
This is to restore areas of forest that were impacted by moose over-browsing.
Explosives Disposal Unit called to the Deer Lake Airport on Monday after an unattended bag was left in the terminal
An initial assessment of the item carried out by airport security officials discovered the possible presence of an explosive material.
Uninsured driver in Corner Brook facing intimate partner violence charges as a result of traffic stop
During the traffic stop, a female passenger told police she was assaulted by the driver the day before.
BayFM recognizes support from the following agencies:
Light rain
High: 21°C | Low: 17°C
Light rain
High: 22°C | Low: 16°C
Light rain
High: 21°C | Low: 18°C
I'm An Open Road
Paul Brandt Ft. Jess Moskakule
Pieces Of Me
Ashlee Simpson
Horseback
Cody Johnson
Blaze's Corner, Thursday August 13, 2026
The second half of the NL Summer Games starts today ( Thursday August 13). Darren Colbourne is a board member with Sport NL
