Wildfire 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.

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.