**** HRM Media Release
Municipal fires and impacts to municipal service updates – May 29, 7:30 a.m.
The Halifax Regional Municipality is advising residents of the following updates and impacts to municipal services as a result of the ongoing fires.
Evacuation centre
The Canada Games Centre at 26 Thomas Raddall Drive is open until further notice.
Comfort centres
Comfort centre details are as follows:
- Black Point and Area Community Centre | 8579 St Margarets Bay Road. The comfort centre will open at 7 a.m. on May 29 and remain open until further notice.
- Beaver Bank Kinsac Community Centre | 1583 Beaver Bank Road. The comfort centre is open until further notice.
Halifax Transit
The following routes are currently impacted:
Route 330 – Route 330 will start and end at Sheldrake Lake (3826 St Margarets Bay Road). There will be no service to Tantallon Park and Ride (3664 Hammonds Plains Road).
Route 433 – Route 433 will start and end at West Bedford Park and Ride (120 Innovation Drive). There will be no service on Hammonds Plains Road from Gary Martin Drive to Tantallon Park and Ride.
Route 83/183 – Route 83/183 will end on Crossfield Ridge. The bus will then turn right on Sackville Drive and right onto Melham Drive. Routes 83/183 will hold on Melham Drive before departing heading back to Sackville Terminal (7 Walker Avenue).
Solid Waste
Curbside solid waste collection has been cancelled today, May 29 for Upper Tantallon, Hammonds Plains, Upper Hammonds Plains and Lucasville areas. Recovery will occur on the next green bin/recycling day, Monday, June 12. Collection will proceed in the area of Tantallon, south of Highway 103.
Parks & Recreation
Residents are advised to call ahead to their respective facility for updates. Contact information for municipally-operated facilities is available online.
Halifax Public Libraries
For the latest information on the status of all Halifax Public Library locations and services, please visit their website.
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. Residents must remain clear of the area and refrain from filming and taking photos of the fire area, including flying personal drones.
Attached is a map of the evacuated area.
Please visit: halifax.ca/fire or follow @hfxgov on Twitter for all fire updates.
