ST. JOHN'S - Newfoundland and Labrador's largest wildfire may have destroyed up to 100 homes and structures, though it is still too dangerous for crews to get into the area for an accurate tally, officials said Thursday.

The fire near Kingston, N.L., along the northeast coast of Conception Bay, has grown to more than 80 square kilometres since it erupted almost two weeks ago, Premier John Hogan told reporters. As of Thursday morning, the flames had reached Northern Bay, a popular destination for locals and tourists because of its stretch of sandy beaches.

"Again, I need to be very clear that it is next to impossible to determine how many structures have been lost due to the extreme fire behaviour and the smoke and the danger of trying to make that assessment right now," he said in St. Jo

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