Holyrood Fire Dept.

05/25/2026

🔥 HIGH FIRE HAZARD ADVISORY 🔥

The current Fire Hazard Rating for our area is HIGH. Residents are urged to use EXTREME CAUTION during any activity on or near forested land, including ATV use, operating machinery, and outdoor burning.

❌ Permits to Burn are currently CANCELLED.

🔥 Open fires, including campfires, within 300 metres of forested land are only permitted under specific conditions and must be closely monitored at all times.

Please do your part to help prevent wildfires:
• Never leave a fire unattended
• Ensure smoking materials are fully extinguished
• Keep water and tools nearby when having a permitted fire
• Avoid activities that could create sparks in dry areas
Wildfire conditions can change quickly. Stay informed and use good judgement.

For more information and daily fire hazard updates, visit:
https://www.gov.nl.ca/fal/public-education/forestry/forest-fires/reminder/

05/15/2026

🔥 🚒 HFD Training Recap 🔥 🚒

Over the past few weeks, Holyrood Fire Department crews have been completing hands-on training focused on water supply operations, SCBA skills, and communications.

Crews completed portable and float pump operations, focusing on establishing water supply from ponds and static water sources. Training included setup, flow management, and maintaining a reliable water supply for rural fire response.

Recruits and members also completed SCBA training, covering donning and doffing procedures, cleaning, maintenance, and equipment familiarization, with some members getting their first hands-on experience.

Last night, crews were in the apparatus bay working together on communication skills, search techniques, and SCBA operations in low/no visibility conditions. Firefighters used radio communication and partner guidance to move through the space to locate tools and a simulated victim.

Great work by all members over the past few weeks!

05/12/2026

FINAL UPDATE (8:15 p.m.): Route 90 (Salmonier Line) is open in both directions. RCMP Newfoundland and Labrador thanks all motorists for their patience and cooperation.

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UPDATE: Route 90 (Salmonier Line) is now closed in both directions south of the Trans-Canada Highway. Updates will be provided as they become available.

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TRAFFIC ADVISORY: Motorists are advised of delays on Route 90 (Salmonier Line) approximately one kilometre south of the Trans-Canada Highway, as a result of an ongoing police investigation.

There is no current risk to public safety. Drivers are asked to exercise caution and patience, and to obey all instructions from police and first responders. A reminder that the Move Over Law requires all motorists to slow down and move over for emergency vehicles.

05/12/2026

🚒 🔥 WELCOME TO HFD 🚒 🔥

The Holyrood Fire Department is pleased to welcome our newest recruit firefighters: Costello, Dillon, Downey, Morgan, Whitty, and Zachepa.

As part of their introduction to the department, each recruit was presented with their black recruit firefighter helmet as they begin their training with HFD.

Thank you for stepping forward to serve your community. We look forward to working with you as you build the skills and discipline required for safe and effective firefighting and emergency response.

Welcome to the team. 🚒

05/04/2026

🚒 International Firefighters' Day - May 4 🚒

Today is International Firefighters’ Day; a time to recognize the dedication of firefighters everywhere, including our own Holyrood Fire Department.

From emergency response to community support, our firefighters play a key role in keeping Holyrood safe and supported.

We appreciate their ongoing service and commitment to our community.

04/26/2026

The Holyrood Fire Department extends sincere condolences on the passing of Lt. Jim O’Toole, of the St. John’s Regional Fire Department.

Our thoughts are with his family, friends, and our brothers and sisters with SJRFD and the International Association of Fire Fighters during this difficult time.

04/24/2026

🚒 National Volunteer Week - April 19-25, 2026 🚒

As National Volunteer Week comes to a close, we want to take a moment to recognize and thank the volunteer firefighters of the Holyrood Fire Department.

Our firefighters are proud to serve this community—answering the call at all hours, supporting local events, training regularly, and always putting the safety of others first. Each member brings dedication, teamwork, and a strong sense of duty to everything we do.

To our fellow firefighters: thank you for your commitment, your professionalism, and the pride you take in serving the Town of Holyrood and our coverage areas. It does not go unnoticed.

04/23/2026

04/12/2026

April 12–18 is National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week 📞

Before we get the call, they answer it.

The Holyrood Fire Department thanks the dispatchers who support our crews and our community every day.

April 12-18,2026 is National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week. This week honors the thousands of men and women who respond to emergency calls, dispatch emergency professionals and equipment, and render life-saving assistance to the world’s citizens.

SJRFD would like to thank our hard working dispatchers! They are the 1st and most critical contact the public has with emergency services as 911 Call Takers. They are a key link for our firefighters as Fire Dispatchers by monitoring the radio and providing us with information to ensure their safety.