US EditionEvacuations ordered as wildfire roars near Newfoundland’s largest city
Evacuation orders affect about 20,000 people as multiple wildfires spread due to dry conditions and heat, prompting a state of emergency in several communities, officials said.
- Officials in Newfoundland and Labrador ordered evacuations in parts of Paradise, where about 3,000 people live, on Aug. 12, 2025.
- Environment Canada extended heat warnings until at least Wednesday, and Agriculture Canada said 56 per cent of Atlantic Canada was abnormally dry, fueling wildfire conditions.
- A wildfire near Spaniard's Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador, forced residents to evacuate, amid multiple wildfires across eastern Newfoundland, including one near Paddy's Pond.
- Officials expanded the evacuation alert, and the provincial government declared a local state of emergency for Conception Bay South, Paradise, and the Galway and Southlands neighbourhoods Tuesday evening.
- In Nova Scotia, crews responded, and four additional helicopters, including two Blackhawk helicopters from Utah, are en route for nighttime firefighting, officials said.
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National Post
Roughly 20,000 people under wildfire evacuation alert in Newfoundland and Labrador
Thousands of people in Newfoundland and Labrador's capital and elsewhere in the province are under evacuation alerts as wildfires continue to threaten communities.
Thousands preparing to flee as fire roars near Newfoundland's capital
Officials have asked thousands of people in and around Newfoundland and Labrador’s largest city to be ready to flee a roaring wildfire at a moment’s notice. Sharlene Johnson, who lives in Conception Bay South near St. John’s, says the situation is terrifying.
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Evacuations ordered as wildfire roars near Newfoundland's largest city
ST. JOHN'S — Residents near Newfoundland and Labrador's largest city were ordered to flee a wildfire Tuesday, as thousands of other people across the province faced the prospect of leaving or losing their homes to flames.
Evacuations Ordered as Wildfire Roars Near Newfoundland’s Largest City
Officials have asked residents near the capital of Newfoundland and Labrador to evacuate as a wildfire burns nearby. The provincial government says people living in parts of the Paradise suburb must leave immediately. Paradise is part of the St. John’s metropolitan area, and home to about 23,000 people. Officials have also declared a state of emergency in Paradise and the neighbouring town of Conception Bay South, as well as the St. John’s neigh…
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