Overview

• A lightning-struck wildfire at Pamehac Brook North has expanded to about 500–600 hectares and is nearing the river border of Badger.
• Authorities issued a mandatory evacuation order for Badger on June 18, directing residents by bus to Grand Falls-Windsor reception centres.
• Joe Byrne Memorial Stadium serves as the primary registration and shelter site and Centennial Field accommodates RV parking for evacuees.
• Three water-bombers and ground crews are deployed to contain the blaze under a province-wide ban on open fires, campfires and fireworks.
• Canadian Red Cross and Salvation Army teams are on site to assist displaced individuals, while the Exploits Valley SPCA provides carriers, food and care for evacuated pets.