Province receiving outside help to battle wildfires

Smoke covers the sky in Carbonear on Tuesday, Aug. 6.

The province will be receiving some outside help today to battle the wildfires.

As a result of a request to the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre, three additional aircraft, known as Air Tractor 802s from New Brunswick, will arrive today to assist in wildfire suppression efforts.

This is in addition to provincial resources.