He said depending on what the department's investigation finds, it won't hesitate to issue additional stop-work orders or penalties if warranted. "We won't rescind that order until we are satisfied that there is compliance with all of the safety rules." "That fire is now out and as a precaution the department yesterday issued a stop-work order," O'Toole told reporters. Sunday and the department was notified of the situation at around 7 p.m. O'Toole said smoke was noticed around 5:30 p.m. Gary O'Toole, senior executive director for the department's safety branch, said a mine safety inspector was on the scene Monday trying to determine the cause of the fire, which he confirmed occurred underground. The department said there were no injuries and no workers were underground at the time of Sunday's fire. Nova Scotia's Labour Department confirmed Monday that a stop-work order was in place for underground production. A weekend fire at Cape Breton's Donkin coal mine has resulted in a precautionary halt placed on the underground operation by provincial safety officials.
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