ST. JOHN’S – The size of the three wildfires burning out of control in Newfoundland held steady overnight as a period of searing temperatures and drought-like conditions came to an end.
The Newfoundland and Labrador government says a shift in winds will allow ground crews to attack the northern edge of the fire near Kingston, N.L., which has destroyed roughly 100 homes.
Police and local governments are still assessing the damage in the area.
The provincial wildfire dashboard says the fire encompasses about 98 square kilometres along the northwestern shore of Conception Bay.
In northern New Brunswick, a wildfire north of Miramichi prompted officials Friday night to ask residents of Lavillette to be prepared to evacuate on short notice.
The provincial government says there are 30 active fires across New Brunswick, six of which are burning out of control.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 16, 2025.
Note to readers:This is a corrected version of the story. A previous headline said residents of a New Brunswick town had been asked to flee a wildfire. In fact, they were asked to be ready to flee.
