Crews contain forest fire near Grates Cove, burning for 3 days

Crews battling a forest fire near Grates Cove and Daniel's Coveon the Avalon Peninsula say the fire has been contained, with four firefighters on the ground and awaterbomberand helicopter helping from above.

JeffyMotty, a forest protection officer with the Department of Fisheries and Land Resources,toldCBCNews that as of Sunday morning, the forest fire was75 per cent contained.

• Forest fire near Grates Cove decreasing in size, despite evacuation of ground crews

He said the size of the blaze remains the same at three kilometres long and 0.5of akilometre wide.

Into the third day of burning,Mottysaid four personnel are working on the ground with two pumper trucks,awaterbomberand ahelicopter assisting.

After people were told to evacuatecabins near Daniel's Cove Friday night, Mottysaid the danger to cabins in that area had decreased.

Grates Cove Studios, a restaurant with a bed and breakfast, closed Friday, with nearby residents and other tourism operations helping tolook after guests.

By noon on Saturday, the threat from the fire had decreased enough for the business to re-open.

Mottyhas asked the public to stay away from the Grates Cove and Daniel's Cove areas if possible for their own safety, and the safety of forestry personnel.

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