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Wildfire Update – 1:00pm August 7, 2025

🔸The fire in Holyrood is still classified as "out of control" by the Department of Forestry; however, no structures have been lost at this time. 🔸The fire at Island Pond on Salmonier Line has been declared extinguished. 🔸Ground crews from the Holyrood Fire Dept. and...

Wildfire Update – 10:00pm August 6, 2025

As of 9:30 p.m this evening (Wednesday), the Town of Holyrood has NOT experienced any structural losses. Fire personnel remain at the site during the night for monitoring purposes. Holyrood Fire Department and our mutual aid partners will be back on the scene tomorrow...

🔥 Wildfire Update – 5:10pm August 6, 2025 🔥

🔸The fire in Holyrood is still classified “out of control” by the Department of Forestry, however we have not lost any structures currently. 🔸There is a fire on an island at the Island Pond location on Salmonier Line.  The Department of Forestry and the Holyrood...

A message from The Salvation Army:

The Salvation Army appreciates the support and advises prepared food from personal homes cannot be accepted at the wildfire reception centres. The Centres can accept only un-opened, pre-packaged foods or items from commercial kitchens/restaurants. Thank you for your...

Holy Cross Swim Park – Closure Notice

Due to the ongoing State of Emergency, Evacuation Order, and Road Closures currently in effect, the Holy Cross Swim Park will be closed to all patrons. This closure is expected to remain in place through the end of the week. Further updates, including a reopening...

🔥 Wildfire Update – 8:30am August 6, 2025 🔥

🔸The wildfire within the Town of Holyrood has had no change overnight - no increase in size or spread. 🔸As of this morning, there has been no loss of structures of any kind. 🔸The Holyrood Fire Dept., RCMP and Central Avalon Ground Search and Rescue remained on scene...

Evacuation Area extended

1. All persons located within the listed below areas located in the Town of Holyrood are hereby ordered to evacuate immediately, unless otherwise directed by the fire department, town officials, or the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP). • Route 60 between the South...

🔥 Wildfire Update – 1:30pm August 5, 2025 🔥

🔸The wildfire in Holyrood has not increased in size or spread overnight.🔸There was no structure loss as of 11:30am this morning.🔸The Holyrood Fire Dept., RCMP and Central Avalon Ground Search and Rescue along with Provincial crews, including a helicopter and ground...

Wildfire Update – 6:00am August 5, 2025

The Holyrood Fire Department, Central Avalon Ground Search & Rescue, and RCMP remained on scene throughout the night. Fire crews continued to protect exposures and action hot spots with minimal fire spread.  Forestry crews will be returning this...