**** HRM Media Release
Municipal fires and impacts to municipal service updates – May 29, 12:45 p.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 opened at 7 a.m. on May 29 and will be closing at 9 p.m. on May 29.
- Beaver Bank Kinsac Community Centre | 1583 Beaver Bank Road. The comfort centre opened at 7 a.m. on May 29 and will be closing at 9 p.m. on May 29.
Residents continue to be 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.
Residents are advised that effective immediately the use of all off-highway vehicles is banned within the limits of Halifax Regional Municipality while the State of Local Emergency is in effect. First responder resources are currently stretched very thin as they battle the fires and this ban will ensure resources are not redirected to deal with other incidents.
This situation remains fluid; teams are out assessing the extent of damage. Further information will be made available to residents as soon as possible.
Attached is an updated map of the evacuated area.
Please visit: halifax.ca/fire or follow @hfxgov on Twitter for all fire updates.
