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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 ...
Western N.L. fire chief calls 'intentionally set' fire heart-sickening
The St. George’s Fire Department was called to fight a deliberately set fire on Wednesday and fire chief Nikkia O'Brien says ...
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Firefighters continue to tackle blazes in Newfoundland
ST. JOHN'S — Firefighting crews continue to reckon with windy conditions as they battle wildfires in Newfoundland. ST. JOHN'S ...
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Wildfires: Penalties for violating fire bans soar up to $150,000 in Newfoundland
As some of eastern Newfoundland's tinder-dry forests continued to burn out of control on Friday, the provincial government ...
Atlantic Canada heat wave triggers fire and activity bans
Most burning is prohibited across Atlantic Canada this weekend as favourable fire weather conditions blanket the region ...
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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 ...
CTV National News: Newfoundland raises fire ban fines to curb out-of-control wildfires
Hundreds of people in Newfoundland have been ordered to evacuate as six wildfires continued to burn, half of them out of ...
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Provincewide fire ban lifted in Newfoundland and Labrador
The province-wide outdoor fire ban in Newfoundland and Labrador has been lifted. A permit to burn is required to burn grass, ...
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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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Should B.C. follow Newfoundland's lead and substantially raise fines for those caught illegaly lighting fires?
As some of eastern Newfoundland's tinder-dry forests continued to burn out ... RCMP confirmed Friday they are investigating the cause of the fire that has been burning near the amalgamated town of ...