After Churchill Falls fire jumps river, officials hope for rain to help firefighting efforts
Water bombers were pulled off a growing fire near Churchill Falls on Tuesday evening, as a fire duty officer in Newfoundland and Labrador says they were ineffective against the sheer heat of the fast-spreading fire.
![After Churchill Falls fire jumps river, officials hope for rain to help firefighting efforts](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7246308.1719346084!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/churchill-falls-fire-june-25.jpg)
![This photo taken at 4 p.m. AT on June 25 shows the scale of the fire closest to Churchill Falls. An aerial view of a forest fire.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7246308.1719346084!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/churchill-falls-fire-june-25.jpg)
Water bombers were pulled off a growing fire near Churchill Falls on Tuesday evening, as a fire duty officer in Newfoundland and Labrador says they were ineffective against the sheer heat of the fast-spreading fire.