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Public Advisory: Province-Wide Fire Ban LiftedPublic Advisory: Province-Wide Fire Ban Lifted

Government of Newfoundland and Labrador

Newfoundland and LabradorJul 17, 2026Newfoundland and Labrador

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The RCMP in Newfoundland and Labrador announced that the Kingston wildfire in Conception Bay North, which began Aug.
The Newfoundland and Labrador fire ban is being lifted at midnight, with outdoor fires permitted starting Saturday.
Summary: The article provides a weather forecast for Saturday, July 18 across Newfoundland and Labrador, detailing expected conditions, temperatures, wind, and UV indexes for multiple regions (St.

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The RCMP in Newfoundland and Labrador announced that the Kingston wildfire in Conception Bay North, which began Aug. 3, 2025 and burned more than 10,000 hectares, is considered suspicious based on evidence, witness information, and fire patterns. They urged residents and witnesses who haven’t yet spoken with police to come forward, saying investigators…

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The Newfoundland and Labrador fire ban is being lifted at midnight, with outdoor fires permitted starting Saturday. The province will revert to normal restrictions based on regional Fire Weather Index, and campfires are still banned in areas with very high or extreme fire weather.

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Summary: The article provides a weather forecast for Saturday, July 18 across Newfoundland and Labrador, detailing expected conditions, temperatures, wind, and UV indexes for multiple regions (St. John’s, Bonavista, South Coast, Central, West Coast, Northern Peninsula, and Happy Valley–Goose Bay) and notes a progression to cloud, rain, and stronger winds…

Public Advisory: Province-Wide Fire Ban LiftedPublic Advisory: Province-Wide Fire Ban Lifted

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