Wildfire Near Musgrave Harbour: Residents Urged to Be Ready | Update: Evacuation Orders Given
UPDATE — EVACUATION ORDER GIVEN TO RESIDENTS OF MUSGRAVE HARBOUR AS STATE OF EMERGENCY HAS BEEN DECLARED
From the town of Musgrave Harbour’s Facebook page
A wildfire burning southwest of Musgrave Harbour in the Pine Pond area continues to be closely monitored by the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador. As of last night, residents were advised to prepare for a possible evacuation if the fire spreads toward the town.
Waterbombers and a helicopter are being deployed today by the Department of Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture to action the fire.
The Provincial Emergency Operations Centre is now at Level 1, indicating enhanced monitoring.
🔥 What You Should Know:
Location: Pine Pond area, southwest of Musgrave Harbour
Action Plan: Aerial firefighting assets in place today
Evacuation Alert: Be ready to leave on short notice if ordered
Praying for everyone’s safety this is so sad . So many fires 🙏❤️🙏
Please stay safe and listen to the orders everyone. My prayers are with you all. God bless everyone there today..
Hope everyone stays safe, please follow all directions of the emergency staff. Don’t delay move quickly.
🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 for everyone..stay safe
Hoping for rain 🙏🏻🙏🏻
There was a huge fire back in the early 60’s in Bonavista North (from Hare Bay to Musgrave Hr and beyond) that destroyed much of the wooded areas inland and near the highways. It’s finally regrown into beautiful forest areas, and now this! Devastating.