**** HRM Media Release
Municipal fires update – May 29, 4:30 a.m.
The Halifax Regional Municipality is reminding residents that comfort centres have been opened to assist those impacted by the fires. The comfort centres are located at:
- Black Point and Area Community Centre | 8579 St Margarets Bay Road. The comfort centre will be open from 7 a.m. until further notice.
- Beaver Bank Kinsac Community Centre | 1583 Beaver Bank Road. The comfort centre is open until further notice.
Comfort centres are temporary accommodations where food and water are provided, as well as a place to charge devices and receive up-to-date information, when residents are impacted by prolonged power outages, extreme temperatures or other significant events.
In addition, the municipality is reminding residents that an evacuation centre has been opened at the Canada Games Centre, located at 26 Thomas Raddall Drive. The evacuation centre has been opened to support residents impacted by the fires, especially those who do not have family supports or insurance, and will remain open until further notice.
Residents are also reminded that the current evacuation orders are mandatory, which means residents must evacuate in accordance with local authorities, such as police, firefighters and ground search and rescue. Residents are not allowed to return to their homes until they are advised that it is safe to do so by municipal authorities. Attached is a revised map of the evacuated area.
The municipality will continue to provide updates on halifax.ca/fire and @hfxgov on Twitter.
