14 h. ago Largest wildfire in Newfoundland has destroyed up to 100 homes: officials

Premier John Hogan says it is still too dangerous for crews to get into the area to complete an accurate tally

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15 h. ago Largest wildfire in eastern Newfoundland has destroyed up to 100 homes

ST. JOHN’S — Officials say the largest wildfire burning in Newfoundland and Labrador may have destroyed up to 100 homes and structures. However, Premier John Hogan says it is still too dangerous for crews to get into the area to complete an accurate tally. The fire burning along the northwestern shore of Conception Bay began […]

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30 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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59 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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61 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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63 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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3 d. ago Largest wildfire continues to gain ground in eastern Newfoundland

SMALL POINT-ADAM’S COVE-BLACKHEAD-BROAD COVE, N.L. — He has no official confirmation, but Luo Xu is certain his family’s evacuated home in eastern Newfoundland has been destroyed by wildfire. On Saturday night, he watched live images from a security camera inside the property in Western Bay showing smoke and then flames filling the screen before going […]

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3 d. ago Newfoundland’s largest wildfire gains ground amid dry, windy conditions

There are seven wildfires burning out of control in the province -- five of them in Newfoundland and two in Labrador, but the Kingston fire is far larger than the other fires.

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1 week ago Wildfire in eastern Newfoundland prompts evacuations in small communities

Just before 2 p.m. local time, the provincial government issued evacuation orders for the towns of Small Point–Adam’s Cove–Blackhead–Broad Cove and Kingston.

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