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Firefighting crews are continuing to tackle several wildfires burning across Labrador on Wednesday — which are bringing smoke and air quality concerns across the region. Newfoundland and Labrador’s active wildfire dashboard lists 22 active wildfires across Labrador. As of 11:30 a.m., the Walsh River fire, about 12 kilometres from Labrador City and 14 kilometres from Wabush, is still listed as out of control. Progress has been made on four other fires around the Labrador West communities. The Blueberry Hill fire has been extinguished. The Swanson Lake fire is now considered under control. The Fifth Lake and De Mille Lake fires are being held. Crews are also fighting fires at Bob’s Brook, around 90 kilometres west of Happy Valley-Goose Bay, and at Brinco Bridge, roughly 18 kilometres from Churchill Falls. Forestry Minister Pleaman Forsey visited the Labrador City area on Sunday, and saw the scale of the fires first-hand. …Fires burning in both Labrador and Quebec have brought air quality concerns across the region.