Fire near Labrador City still out of control

Gibbons said the area is dangerously hot, meaning crews can't fight the fire from the ground just yet.

The wildfire burning near Labrador West is still deemed out of control as of Sunday morning, but a light rainfall over night and favourable winds are helping the cause.

The fire has burned through 14,000 hectares so far, George Gibbons, provincial forest fire duty officer, told CBC News Sunday morning.

Gibbons said the area is dangerously hot, meaning crews can't fight the fire from the ground just yet.

Four Newfoundland and Labrador water bombers are covering the east and south portions of the fire and Quebec water bombers are fighting it from the west.

"There are priority areas and that's the infrastructure there. That's what we're trying to protect," said Gibbons.

"We're hoping that they'll be able to maintain and hold that perimeter again today."