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The Latest on NL's Wildfires: Thursday, August 14, 2025
The Latest Information as of 7:00 a.m. Premier John Hogan and several of other officials will provide another update on the province's wildfire situation this morning. The update is slated for 10 a.m....
Aug 14, 2025
Province to Provide Wildfire Update Thursday
Premier John Hogan will provide an update on the province's wildfire situation tomorrow morning. Hogan will be joined by Health Minister Krista Lynn Howell, Justice Minister John Haggie, Fisheries, Fo...
Aug 13, 2025 Premier John Hogan (Government of Newfoundland and Labrador/YouTube)
Evacuation Advisory Expanded in Central Newfoundland as Wildfire Grows; Holyrood Fire Crews Responding to Hot Spots
The evacuation advisory in Central Newfoundland has been expanded to include the Paradise Lake area. The order, which already covered cabins in the Martin Lake, Great Rattling Brook, and Rushy Pond ar...
Aug 13, 2025 The Martin Lake fire as seen from Grand Falls-Windsor (Submitted)
Police Identify and Locate Woman Seen Leaving Paddy's Pond Area Shortly Before Fire Reported
A woman who was seen leaving the Paddy's Pond area just before the forest fire was reported has been located by the RNC. The RNC wanted to identify the woman after speaking with others at the scene, i...
Aug 13, 2025 The blaze near Paddy's Pond on Monday soon after it started (Submitted)
Canada Post Offering Alternate Arrangements for People Affected by Fires
Canada Post is offering alternative pick up and drop off locations for communities affected by the wildfires burning in the province. Mail for residents of Salmon Cove (area code A0A 3S0) will be avai...
Aug 13, 2025
Two Men Charged Following Deer Lake Break-In
RCMP police dog Thor helped officers track down two suspects following a break-in at a home in Deer Lake on Sunday. RCMP were called around 2:15 in the morning indicating that two masked men, armed wi...
Aug 13, 2025 RCMP Police Service Dog, Thor (RCMP)
Latest Forest Fire Update - 3:00 p.m. Wednesday
Firefighters are continuing to contend with high temperatures and strong winds as they battle a number of serious fires in the province. The Kingston fire The Kingston fire is now estimated at more th...
Aug 13, 2025 The Martin Lake Fire at its height in early August (Photo via Facebook)
Government, HNL Urge Federal Government to do What it Can to Prevent Air Canada Strike
The provincial government and Hospitality Newfoundland and Labrador have issued a joint call for the federal government to do everything in its power to prevent strike action at Air Canada. Flight att...
Aug 13, 2025 Photo via Air Canada
Tip Led to Recovery of Amelia Earhart Statue, Reward Payout Logistics Being Worked On
The mayor of Harbour Grace says a tip led to the recovery of the town's Amelia Earhart statue, brazenly stolen back in April. Don Coombs says someone called him last week, inquiring as to whether or n...
Aug 13, 2025 Harbour Grace Amelia Earhart statue recovered, but in pieces. August 2025 (RCMP)
One Person Suspected of Setting Four Fires in Capital City's Downtown
The RNC confirms it is investigating a series of suspicious fires in the capital city region, even as most of the northern Avalon is operating under a State of Emergency. RNC say within a two-hour per...
Aug 13, 2025
