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The provincial government issued a statement Sunday on three major wildfires, saying they held steady or showed minimal growth overnight. Kingston The Kingston wildfire saw minimal growth overnight due to a drop in temperature and low winds. The wildfire is still very active and is approximately 9,519 hectares in size (boundary size may be adjusted […]

The province has lifted the regional state of emergency for the following areas: Town of Conception Bay South Town of Paradise The areas known as Southlands and Galway, within the City of St. John’s In addition, these areas are no longer under an evacuation alert.   The Provincial Emergency Operations Centre is operating at Level […]

An immediate precautionary evacuation alert has been issued for the Local Service District of Freshwater on the north side of Conception Bay. Residents are asked to be ready to evacuate on very short notice.

The province released a statement Saturday morning reporting no growth in three major wildfires. Kingston The Kingston wildfire had no growth overnight. Northerly winds have helped clear the smoke Saturday to allow ground crews to start working the northern edge. The Canadian Armed Forces and volunteer fire departments will continue to scan for hot spots […]

There were long lines of traffic Saturday morning as the Bay D’Espoir Highway re-opened after being closed since Tuesday. The highway has limited access only from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Traffic is permitted to move in one direction at a time, and is being escorted by provincial officials and the RCMP. All access roads […]

The province confirmed Friday that the Kingston Wildfire has destroyed Cabot Academy, a K-6 school in Western Bay. NTV’s Bailey Howard reports.

The evacuation order in Three Island Pond in Paradise was lifted today, allowing residents to return home. But the fire near the town is still burning out of control. NTV’s Ben Cleary got an up close look at the work being done to put out the Paddy’s Pond Fire.

Today we heard more from the wildfire management team on the steps they’re taking each day to stop the spread of wildfires in the province. As NTV’s Marykate O’Neill tells us, as this situation changes quickly so does the approach.