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State of Emergency Lifted in CBS, Paradise, Southlands and Galway
Some good news to report related to the Paddy's Pond fire. The regional State of Emergency has been revoked for Towns of Conception Bay South and Paradise, and the evacuation alerts for Southlands and...
Aug 16, 2025 Thick smoke soon after the Paddy’s Pond fire began on Monday, August 11, 2025
Evacuation Alert Issued for Freshwater, Near Carbonear
Officials have issued an immediate precautionary evacuation alert for the Freshwater area near Carbonear. The winds have turned around, pushing the fire that started in Kingston- and had been moving n...
Aug 16, 2025
'A Little Bit Apocalyptic': Resident Describes First Look Inside Northern Bay Evacuation Zone
As evacuees from communities on the Conception Bay North Shore start to get the devastating news that their homes are gone, comes word that many others have been spared from the flames. Eugene Howell,...
Aug 16, 2025 A photo of an evacuated community (Photo via Eugene Howell)
What's Covered? Local Broker Sets the Record Straight on Wildfire Insurance
A local insurance broker is setting the record straight for thousands of evacuees wondering about what property is covered in the event of a wildfire. Adam Nolan, a co-owner at MUNN Insurance, says th...
Aug 16, 2025 (VOCM News)
Province Implements Sweeping Fire Prevention Measures at Provincial Parks
A number of new fire prevention measures are being implemented at provincial parks, given the severe wildfire situation. The government says their parks, particularly the ones in forested areas, often...
Aug 16, 2025 (Photo via Parks NL.)
Traffic Halted After Accident on Topsail Road in Mount Pearl
At least one person was taken to hospital after a crash on Topsail Road this morning. The incident happened in clear conditions as a car slid into a utility pole just short of the Commonwealth Avenue/...
Aug 16, 2025
Bay d'Espoir Highway Reopens to Escorted, One-Lane Traffic
Officials are hoping that conditions hold to allow traffic to move through the Bay d'Espoir Highway today. The Martin's Lake fire essentially cut the Connaigre Peninsula off from the rest of the islan...
Aug 16, 2025 (Photo via Google Street View)
Air Canada Strike Grounds Flights in NL, Disrupts Travel Across Province
Flights scheduled to arrive in St. John's from Montreal and Toronto or depart for the same have been cancelled today as the strike by airline attendants kicks in. Deer Lake and Gander are facing simil...
Aug 16, 2025 (Photo via CUPE)
The Latest on NL's Wildfires: Saturday, August 16, 2025
The Latest Information as of 12:00 p.m. More communities have been ordered to pack their bags and be ready, as there was virtually no growth in any of the three major wildfires in the province yesterd...
Aug 16, 2025 Waterbomber working to supress fires on the Avalon Peninsula, August 2025 (photo submitted by Ryan Hayden)
No Cease Fire, Few Details, but Progress Suggested in Trump-Putin Summit
No cease fire has been announced, and no details have been released, but both Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump indicate that progress has been made in discussions to br...
Aug 15, 2025
