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More structures destroyed as N.L. Kingston fire grows to more than 5,000 hectares

High temperatures and high winds saw the Kingston wildfire grow to more than 5,000 hectares over the weekend. In a live media ...

Newfoundland wildfire evacuees face loss and uncertainty as flames destroy homes across province

Ms. Watson’s is one of many homes lost in the four wildfires blazing across the province. The largest fire originated in ...

Firefighters continue to tackle blazes in Newfoundland

ST. JOHN'S — Firefighting crews continue to reckon with windy conditions as they battle wildfires in Newfoundland. Three ...
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Firefighting efforts continue as large Newfoundland wildfire burns out of control

A large wildfire on Newfoundland’s Avalon Peninsula has destroyed nine homes in the small town of Small Point-Adam’s ...
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Newfoundland firefighting efforts push on as New Brunswick bans woods activities

Dry conditions fuel the wildfires in Newfoundland and prompt New Brunswick to restrict all activities on Crown lands ...
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Wildfire in eastern Newfoundland prompts evacuations in small communities

SMALL POINT-BROAD COVE-BLACKHEAD-ADAMS COVE – Residents of several small communities in eastern Newfoundland were ordered on ...
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Multiple out-of-control wildfires are burning throughout Newfoundland

Hundreds of people from several communities in Newfoundland have been ordered to evacuate their homes and businesses as six ...
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Accommodations scarce for wildfire evacuees in eastern Newfoundland

The Newfoundland and Labrador government says it is facing challenges finding accommodations for people displaced by ...

New Brunswick water bombers sent to help fight raging Newfoundland wildfires

As three wildfires continue to spread in Newfoundland, aircraft from New Brunswick took off from the Fredericton ...
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Wind and high temperatures fuel multiple wildfires in Newfoundland

The government of Newfoundland and Labrador says a number of structures have been destroyed as hot temperatures and light ...
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Wildfire Near Kingston Very Active, Officials Warn of Potential for Closure of Bay d’Espoir Highway Due to Central Blaze

It comes as more people are being urged to evacuate in central Newfoundland because of a forest fire off the Bay d’Espoir ...