Road reopens following fire outside Liverpool, N.S.

A fire has closed a section of a road outside Liverpool, N.S.

A fire closed a section of a road outside Liverpool, N.S., Thursday morning.

The RCMP said in a post on social media around 5:20 a.m. the closure was in the 3700 block of Highway 3 in Brooklyn.

There was a detour via Highway 103.

The road reopened around noon.

CTV News Atlantic has reached out to local fire departments for more details.

Officials have not said what type of fire crews were battling.

The Region of Queens Municipality says volunteer crews were using municipal hydrants to fight the fire, which may impact water quality for municipal customers.

“Please be aware that the discoloured water in the municipal system is treated water, but due to spikes in demand it is not recommended to use as drinking water, preparing food and beverage, or laundry until water at your tap has cleared,” reads an online notice.

Demand spikes for firefighting efforts have ended.

It is recommended customers run cold water for five-to-10 minutes from a tap that does not contain a screen to see water quality return to normal.

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