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.

CBC News Posted: Apr 12, 2016 1:55 PM EDT | Last Updated: April 12, 2016

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Footage gathered from the CBC archives of Bay de Verde and the Quinlan fishplant.

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.

Bay de Verde residents in plant fire evacuation left to 'pick up the pieces'

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 QuinlanBrothers fish plant, taking out more than 700 jobs in the region.

Some offered condolencesto the residents of the town most of whom were evacuatedfrom 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!
—@TerryTjander

Hard not to feel bad for Bay De Verde, NL.

Several years ago I went fishing cod from that wharf https://t.co/ZJrPxROBtk
—@DuaneSquires

#BaydeVerde pic.twitter.com/cGFmUbFZKB
—@codycanoe

Crazy smoke Bay De Verde Fish Plant!! Team work at its best today!! pic.twitter.com/NzAx4mBvtt
—@SoniaFayeWilli1

thoughts w #BaydeVerde - boosting support & relief efforts for evacuees, & first responders
—@inkcanada

Seven 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.
—@atlanticgail

Thank you to all the volunteer fire departments who battled an awful fire in Bay de Verde yesterday. Thoughts are still with all involved.
—@PowellsNL

Great work to all Firefighters & Departments who battled the raging fire in Bay de Verde yesterday & still on scene. Teamwork at its best!
—@justinbolt11

Thank you to the 100s of Volunteers who helped in anyway today in Bay de Verde.
—@SteveCrockerLib

@CBCNL
Aftermath of the fire at the Bay de Verde fish plant! pic.twitter.com/FDpmlkN4Bh
—@Pug2002

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All eyes on Bay de Verde: Social media reaction to devastating fire

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