For the most up to date information on the wildfires, visit www.gov.nl.ca/alerts and follow the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador on Facebook and on X.

Regional State of Emergency
A regional state of emergency remains in place for a portion of the Bay de Verde Peninsula, from Bristol’s Hope to Whiteway (the communities in the entirety of the Carbonear-Trinity-Bay de Verde electoral district).

Current Evacuation Orders

• Town of Small Point–Adam’s Cove–Blackhead–Broad Cove
• Town of Salmon Cove
• Unincorporated area of Western Bay
• Unincorporated area of Kingston
• Unincorporated area of Perry’s Cove
• Unincorporated area of Ochre Pit Cove
• Unincorporated area of Burnt Point-Gull Island-Northern Bay

Current Evacuation Alerts

• Town of Victoria

Revised Evacuation Advisory
Forestry officials have re-opened a portion of the resource road at Miguel Lake, located three kilometres from Route 360 (Bay d’Espoir Highway).

PLEASE NOTE: This road is only open to cabin owners  located at Miguel Lake. Access to cabins beyond Miguel Lake, as well as cabins in the Martin Lake and Rushy Pond areas, remains closed at this time.

Wildfire Information

Kingston
The Kingston wildfire experienced low fire activity today due to cloudy conditions and high relative humidity. Ground crews carried out their assignments as planned, aided by thermal scan maps provided by PAL Aerospace.

Water bombers were on standby and helicopters actioned the fire. Ground crews from Newfoundland and Labrador, Ontario, and British Columbia were on site today with personnel from the Canadian Armed Forces and volunteer fire fighters. All heavy capacity helicopters have been working to support ground crews and hot spot suppression.

Paddy’s Pond
Ground crews from Newfoundland and Labrador were on site at Paddy’s Pond actioning hot spots as planned today, with assistance from a light capacity helicopter.  The Paddy’s Pond wildfire is classified as “Under Control,” which means the wildfire has received sufficient suppression action to ensure there will be no further spread.

Martin Lake
Helicopter support at Martin Lake was delayed earlier today due to weather, but bucketing was able to resume in the afternoon. Ground crews from Newfoundland and Labrador and British Columbia were assigned to assessing the area and cutting down trees. Thermal scan maps are still being finalized and will be used to plan tomorrow’s assignments. The fire is still classified as “Being Held,” which means with the current committed resources and based on prevailing and forecasted conditions, sufficient action has been taken to prevent fire spread beyond existing or predetermined boundaries.

Route 360 (Bay d’Espoir Highway) remains clear with no concerns.

Provincial Park Information
ParksNL is gradually lifting some of its temporary wildfire mitigation restrictions. While these restrictions are being eased, ParksNL continues to be committed to fire safety and encourages visitors to exercise caution while enjoying Provincial Parks. For more details, visit: www.gov.nl.ca/releases/2025/tcar/0821n02/

Other Important Information
Please visit: www.gov.nl.ca/alerts for more information on the following:

• Education
• Reception centre information
• Emergency financial assistance
• Health care, mental health
• Air quality
• Water quality
• Off-road vehicles

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