Water bomber, helicopter help extinguish fires behind St. John’s hospital

Sept. 4, 2019, St. John’s – Emergency crews have put out fires in the forested area in St. John’s behind the Health Sciences Centre, the largest hospital in Newfoundland and Labrador. Smoke and flames were first seen billowing from the trees on Mount Scio just after 1 p.m. Tuesday, but by 7 p.m. the fire was out and Mount Scio Road was re-opened to traffic. CBC News reports. | READ MORE