🔸The fire in Holyrood is currently classified as “out of control” by the Department of Forestry; however, no structures have been lost at this time. Please see the attached link for the Active Wildfire Dashboard: https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/df3fede0d65b47fba974e442f91989d2
🔸Ground crews from the Holyrood Fire Department and other mutual aid fire departments continue to work on site supporting the Department of Forestry in their efforts. There are various hot spots that the ground crews are actively dealing with, along with a helicopter to provide bucketing. The size of the fire remains approximately 22 hectares.
🔸The Emergency Operations Centre continues to work with various partners, including government agencies and others, to ensure decision-making is based on information from experts in these fields.
🔸The State of Emergency, Evacuation Order (from 377 Conception Bay Highway to the Conception Bay South boundary) and Road Closures remain in effect. Everyone is asked to respect these safety measures.
🔸All residents who have evacuated due to the wildfire are asked to please register with the Canadian Red Cross, in person, at Villanova Junior High, 2697 Topsail Road, CBS (new location as of August 6th at 4:00pm), or by calling 709-729–0921.
🔸NO RETURN to area until safe to do so has been declared by the Town of Holyrood.
🔸Residents are reminded of the Air Quality Warning due to smoke from ongoing wildfires. Smoke from wildfires will significantly reduce air quality downwind of these fires. Smoke conditions may vary locally as wind and fire behaviour changes. More information can be found at: https://weather.gc.ca/index_e.html?layers=alert&alertTableFilterProv=NL¢er=47.58249907,-53.20169033&zoom=9&alertsublayers=wx,aq,cf,hwy,tsu
🔸Residents are advised that a province-wide fire ban is in effect until at least September 7th, 2025.
Further updates will be provided once available.