Public Advisory: Evacuation Order Being Lifted for Town of Musgrave Harbour

The Provincial Government is advising residents of the Town of Musgrave Harbour that the evacuation issued on Sunday, July 20, 2025, has been lifted efficient instantly.

All residents are permitted to return to their properties.

Residents are suggested that that is nonetheless an energetic fireplace and there are fireplace crews on scene working scorching spot areas. They also can count on to proceed to see some smoke and motion by helicopters and waterbombers. Residents are requested to proceed with warning and to hunt steering from city officers and first responders, if wanted.

Residents are reminded to please proceed to observe official channels for updates on the fireplace. This consists of the Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture Facebook and X.

For any residents that will require transportation again to Musgrave Harbour, buses might be at Steele Memorial Centre, in Gander, beginning at 2:00 p.m.

Anyone who requires transportation to Musgrave Harbour ought to register at 709-729-0921 or in-person on the Steele Memorial Centre.

The reception centre on the Steele Memorial Centre will stay open for the rest of the day to for anybody that will require prolonged help. For inquiries, please name 709-729-0921.

The Provincial Government thanks the residents of Musgrave Harbour, Town of Musgrave Harbour, Town of Gander, first responders together with fireplace and floor search and rescue volunteers, RCMP, Canadian Red Cross, Salvation Army, volunteers and all people who supplied meals, clothes, and shelter to these in want. Your devoted efforts, cooperation and resilience throughout this difficult time is to be counseled.

Water
A precautionary non-consumption advisory is presently in place for the city and might be in place till water testing exhibits passable outcomes.

Water testing might be accomplished by the Water Resources Management Division, Department of Environment and Climate Change.

Safe alternate sources of water for ingesting, cooking and consumption needs to be used through the advisory. Bottled water or sources recognized to be protected could be acceptable. Household water can nonetheless be used for laundry, cleansing, bathing and different family makes use of.

Residents are suggested to choose up bottled water. In addition, the Towns of Lumsden and Carmanville may have water stations of their cities that residents of Musgrave Harbour can avail of. For extra info, please examine the Town of Musgrave Harbour Facebook page.

Air Quality
Air high quality could also be impacted in areas by smoke from the forest fireplace.

Information on air high quality may be discovered at Environment and Climate Change Canada’s Air Quality Health Index web site at:

Fire Ban
All residents of the province are reminded {that a} fireplace ban is in impact throughout Newfoundland and Labrador.

Open fires are NOT permitted. To report a wildfire, name: 1-866-709-FIRE (3473).

Use of Drones
The operation of drones within the neighborhood of wildfires creates unsafe situations for water bombers to guard communities. All drone operators and most people are requested to respect the devoted efforts of our province’s firefighting personnel.

Unauthorized drone use may end up in fines and authorized motion.

For details about flying your drone safely and legally please go to the Transport Canada web site here.

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