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The state of emergency in Grand Falls-Windsor, Bishops Falls, Bothwood and the Connaissance Peninsula will be lifted at midnight tonight.
The change is being made as the wildfire situation in central Newfoundland improves, but Public Safety Minister John Hogan says fires continue and can be unpredictable.
The decision to lift the state of emergency is based on a number of factors, including air quality, fire behavior and weather conditions.
Authorities say the current forecast shows favorable weather conditions for the next few days.
Earlier today, the shelter set up by the Canadian Red Cross in Deer Lake was officially shut down and residents who had been using the shelter were sent home.
Th Bay D’Espoir Highway remains open, but forest access roads remain closed and cabin owners are still being asked not to enter the area to check their properties.
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