Musgrave Harbour residents ordered to evacuate due to wildfire
The order also includes Banting Memorial Park Campground, close ot the town.
The province issued a public advisory around 9:40 a.m. stating that a reception centre for evacuees has been set up in Gander at the Steele Memorial Centre on 155 Airport Boulevard. The Canadian Red Cross will also be there to assist.
The province says busing transportation to Gander will be available for residents.
The province says that wildfire suppression resources are in place and that three water bombers and helicopter working the wildfire.
Crews are currently monitoring the fire, which is located southwest of the town, near Pine Pond.
Water bombers and a helicopter will be working on the fire today.
Meanwhile, Musgrave Harbour's town council has declared a state of emergency, according to a letter released on social media.
The letter states that the council has determined that the wildfire poses a serious safety risk to residents and property within the town.
They are asking that all people located within the town of Musgrave Harbour to evacuate immediately.
Meanwhile the air quality warning on the Bonavista peninsula due to the fire near Chance Harbour has been lifted.
As of Saturday, that fire had grown to over 1,660 hectares and was still considered out of control.
Provincial Fire Duty Officer Wesley Morgan says the wind has been helping keep the fire away from the nearby towns of Jamestown and Winter Brook.
However it is still very much considered an active fire.
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