NL Health Services Advises Residents of Labrador West Displaced or Impacted by Forest Fire to Call 811 for Urgent/Non-emergent Health Issues

Newfoundland and Labrador (NL) Health Services is advising residents from Labrador West who are displaced or impacted by the wildfire to call 811 for urgent/non-emergent health issues and medication-related concerns, including prescription refills. 

811 HealthLine is available 24/7 to provide:  

• medical advice (including virtual nurse practitioner appointments which can usually be accommodated within three days); 

• health information; and 

• support in a mental health crisis. 

For more information, please visit: https://www.811healthline.ca/. 

The Labrador West Health Centre will remain closed until it is safe to fully reopen. NL Health Services advises patients with a medical emergency to call 911. Ambulances are on standby to respond to emergency calls as walk-in emergency services are not available. 

Health-care services continue to be available at alternate sites across the Labrador-Grenfell Zone. The Labrador Health Centre in Happy Valley – Goose Bay has initiated a Code Orange to support potential additional demands on the facility. 

NL Health Services recognizes that this may be a difficult time for people and encourages them to avail of mental health resources, as needed. For a full listing of available resources, please visit: https://nl.bridgethegapp.ca/adult/mental-health-services-during-natural-disasters-and-emergencies/. 

For the latest information on the status of wildfires in Labrador, please visit: NL Active Wildfire Dashboard.   

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