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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RNC doing more patrols and handing out tickets in construction zones in the Corner Brook region
Fines for speeding in a construction zone have doubled and can range from $130 to $1,170
64-year-old woman arrested in Roddickton after smoking pot in a parked vehicle
The woman declined to provide a blood sample and was charged with failure or refusal to comply with a demand.
Corner Brook residents can now store recyclables in a garbage bin at the curb but it must be 120 litres or less
Residents have been separating recyclables into two categories, of fibers and containers, which are collected on alternating weeks.
Suspended driver caught in Stephenville driving erratically and also gave police a false identity
He was charged with operating a vehicle with a suspended license and driving without due care and caution.
Corner Brook city hall hoping for a late start to winter after last year's snow clearing budget was a little short
Nearly 436 cms of snow fell on Corner Brook this past winter.
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