All eyes on Bay de Verde: Social media reaction to devastating fire
As residents of the small community of Bay de Verde watched the biggest employer in the region go up in smoke Monday, people from the province — and country — watched the event unfold on social media.
Politicians, plant workers and residents of the eastern Newfoundland town took to social media in shock and dismay as a massive fire ripped through the Quinlan Brothers fish plant, taking out more than 700 jobs in the region.
Some offered condolences to the residents of the town — most of whom were evacuated from their homes Monday morning, but have since been allowed back inside.
Feel terrible for the good people of Bay de Verde, Nfld./Lab. 700 jobs lost with a fish plant fire! Just unreal and Alberta feels your pain!
—@TerryTjanderHard not to feel bad for Bay De Verde, NL. <br><br>Several years ago I went fishing cod from that wharf <a href="https://t.co/ZJrPxROBtk">https://t.co/ZJrPxROBtk</a>
—@DuaneSquires<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BaydeVerde?src=hash">#BaydeVerde</a> <a href="https://t.co/cGFmUbFZKB">pic.twitter.com/cGFmUbFZKB</a>
—@codycanoeCrazy smoke Bay De Verde Fish Plant!! Team work at its best today!! <a href="https://t.co/NzAx4mBvtt">pic.twitter.com/NzAx4mBvtt</a>
—@SoniaFayeWilli1thoughts w <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BaydeVerde?src=hash">#BaydeVerde</a> - boosting support & relief efforts for evacuees, & first responders
—@inkcanadaSeven fire departments were called in to help battle the massive blaze for hours. The work of those firefighters was not forgotten.
Such a tragedy in Bay de Verde Nfld.
—@atlanticgailThank you to all the volunteer fire departments who battled an awful fire in Bay de Verde yesterday. Thoughts are still with all involved.
—@PowellsNLGreat work to all Firefighters & Departments who battled the raging fire in Bay de Verde yesterday & still on scene. Teamwork at its best!
—@justinbolt11Thank you to the 100s of Volunteers who helped in anyway today in Bay de Verde.
—@SteveCrockerLib<a href="https://twitter.com/CBCNL">@CBCNL</a> <br>Aftermath of the fire at the Bay de Verde fish plant! <a href="https://t.co/FDpmlkN4Bh">pic.twitter.com/FDpmlkN4Bh</a>
—@Pug2002