Wildfire Update – 10:00pm August 12, 2025

🔸The fire in Holyrood is now classified as “Under Control” by the Department of Forestry. 🔸There is minimal fire behaviour observed, with the fire fully contained by hose lines. We continue to see hotspots occur occasionally, and the fire department is responding...

Wildfire Update – 5:10pm August 12, 2025

🔸The fire in Holyrood is classified as “Under Control” by the Department of Forestry. 🔸There is minimal fire behaviour observed with the fire fully contained with hose lines. We continue to see hotspots occur occasionally, and the fire department is responding...

Wildfire Update – 9:30pm August 11, 2025

🔸The fire in Holyrood is now classified as “Under Control” by the Department of Forestry. 🔸There is minimal fire behaviour observed with the fire fully contained with hose lines. 🔸The Holyrood fire remains at 22 hectares with no growth reported. Ground crews from the...

Water Sampling – Private Wells in Evacuated Areas

Any resident of Holyrood who was under the evacuation order and has a private well, but did not receive a water testing kit, can pick one up at the Hubert A. Keough Municipal Building, 34 Salmonier Line, until 9:30 p.m. tonight. This does not apply to residents of...

Wildfire Update – 4:00pm August 11, 2025 

🔸The fire in Holyrood is now classified as “Under Control” by the Department of Forestry. 🔸There is minimal fire behaviour observed with the fire fully contained with hose lines. 🔸The Holyrood fire remains at 22 hectares with no growth reported. 🔸Ground crews from the...

Water Sampling – Private Wells in Evacuated Areas

Today the Water Resource Management Division staff will focus on collecting samples from Green Acres; will collect samples for inorganics and hydrocarbons; will also collect PFAS samples at three homes where foams were heavily used. Today, private well testing kits...