🔸The fire in Holyrood remains classified as “out of control” by the Department of Forestry; Please see the attached link for the Active Wildfire Dashboard: https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/df3fede0d65b47fba974e442f91989d2
🔸No structures have been lost at this time.
🔸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. The fire site will be monitored throughout the night by the Holyrood Fire Department and Central Avalon Ground Search and Rescue.
🔸The Emergency Operations Centre will continue to work with various partners, including government agencies and others, to ensure informed decision-making moving forward.
🔸The State of Emergency, Evacuation Order (Route 60 from the Holyrood/CBS Boundary to 102 Conception Bay Highway, Holyrood, including Duff’s Road, Keatings Road, Green Acres Subdivision, and Thermal Plant Road) and the required Road Closures remain in effect.
🔸The revised evacuation notice announced on August 8, 2025, allows 319 families to return home and 13 businesses to resume their activities.
🔸Water conservation remains in effect given the amount of water used for fire suppression, please be cautious and use water wisely.
🔸The fire zone remains a safety risk. Please avoid the area to allow first responders to complete their duties.
🔸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.