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, 2025Â
🔸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...
Notice: Boardwalk Maintenance – Main Beach
The Town of Holyrood advises residents that a section of the boardwalk at the Main Beach is currently under repair. Please use caution around the construction area.
Water Conservation
Due to the ongoing fire suppression activity, our water levels are being affected. Therefore, we are asking all residents to turn off their sprinkler systems tonight to allow levels to rise.
Careless Behaviour
Tonight, the Holyrood Fire Department responded to the Main Beach Boardwalk after smoking materials were carelessly discarded. This is preventable and illegal. With our resources already committed to the Holyrood wildfire, unnecessary calls like this put extra strain...
Wildfire Update – 7:40pm August 10, 2025
🔸The fire in Holyrood is classified as “Being Held” by the Department of Forestry. 🔸There is minimal fire behavior observed with the fire fully contained with hose lines. Crews continue to work on the fire and residents are asked to proceed with caution on roads and...