US EditionNewfoundland’s largest wildfire continues to gain ground near Kingston
The largest wildfire near Kingston has grown to 52 square kilometres, prompting evacuations for about 3,000 residents and doubling Canadian Armed Forces firefighting personnel, officials said.
- The wildfire near Kingston, N.L., has grown to 52 square kilometres, continuing to gain ground as Newfoundland's largest out-of-control fire.
- Amid parched conditions, the fire risk soared, with Agriculture Canada reporting 56 per cent of Atlantic Canada is abnormally dry and St. John's receiving only a third of usual rainfall.
- About 3,000 residents near Kingston, including 1,500 households, are under evacuation order, with between 13,000 and 15,000 on alert, as of Saturday.
- Meanwhile, military firefighting resources are on the way, with the Canadian Armed Forces deploying 40 firefighters Monday and 40 more on Tuesday, doubling to 80 responders.
- Under current regulations, the fire ban carries fines from $50,000 to $150,000 and up to a year imprisonment, with a regional state of emergency declared Saturday for Bay De Verde peninsula.
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Evacuation alert after wildfire erupts south of St. John's, Newfoundland
ST. JOHN'S -- More than 13,000 people living on the outskirts of St. John's, N.L., have been told to prepare to evacuate their homes and businesses as a new wildfire grows near the province's largest city.
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Rocky Mountain OutlookWildfire erupts south of Newfoundland's largest city, evacuation alert issued
ST. JOHN'S — More than 13,000 people living on the outskirts of St. John's, N.L., have been told to prepare to evacuate their homes and businesses as a new wildfire grows near the province's largest city.
·Sechelt, Canada
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