9 h. ago Newfoundlanders busking, cooking to help in fight against roaring wildfires

ST. JOHN’S — Evacuees who fled a roaring wildfire near Newfoundland and Labrador’s largest city received a special donation Wednesday from a young musician. Ten-year-old accordion player Zander Wright raised $121 while busking Tuesday outside a convenience store south of St. John’s, the same day some residents of nearby Paradise, N.L., were told to evacuate […]

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20 h. ago Around 20,000 under wildfire evacuation alert in Newfoundland and Labrador

About 5,400 residents in two areas of St. John's were told on Tuesday to be ready to leave their homes at a moment's notice due to wildfires. 

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21 h. ago Roughly 20,000 people under wildfire evacuation alert in Newfoundland and Labrador

Nine wildfires are burning in the province, including at least four that are classified as out of control

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38 h. ago New wildfire near Newfoundland’s largest city puts 20K on evacuation alert

New evacuation alerts were issued Tuesday for Galway and Southlands, neighbourhoods on the western edge of St. John's, on top of earlier alerts for two nearby towns.

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40 h. ago Wildfire erupts south of Newfoundland’s largest city, evacuation alert issued

Residents were told to prepare basic emergency kits that will allow them to be away from their homes for at least 72 hours

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42 h. ago Evacuation alert after wildfire erupts south of St. John’s, Newfoundland

ST. JOHN’S — More than 13,000 people living on the outskirts of St. John’s, N.L., have been told to prepare to evacuate their homes and businesses as a new wildfire grows near the province’s largest city. Last night, Premier John Hogan issued a precautionary evacuation alert for parts of two towns southwest of St. John’s […]

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7 d. ago Wesley Ridge fire: 1/3 of residents under evacuation order now allowed home

The Regional District of Nanaimo said that at 4 p.m., a portion of the properties under an evacuation order would be downgraded to evacuation alert.

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9 d. ago Evacuation order, alert remain in place as crews battle Vancouver Island blaze

Firefighters are battling to protect homes in the northeastern part of the wildfire in and around Qualicum River Village and Park.

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1 week ago Wildfire northwest of Nanaimo burning out of control, forces evacuations

An evacuation order and alert have been expanded for an out-of-control wildfire on Vancouver Island, burning on the north shore of Cameron Lake.

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