Evacuation alert issued for thousands after wildfire erupts south of St. John’s, N.L. | Unpublished
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Publication Date: August 12, 2025 - 09:59

Evacuation alert issued for thousands after wildfire erupts south of St. John’s, N.L.

August 12, 2025

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.

Last night, Premier John Hogan issued a precautionary evacuation alert for parts of two towns southwest of St. John’s – Paradise and Conception Bay South.



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