US Edition‘A Crushing Feeling’: Homes Damaged as Long Lake Wildfire in N.S. Grows to 7,780 Hectares
Hot, dry, and windy conditions with gusts up to 40 km/h have intensified the Long Lake wildfire, prompting evacuation of over 215 residents and deployment of 213 firefighters and support staff.
- Firefighters are still battling a large wildfire that started August 13 in Annapolis County, Nova Scotia, currently affecting around 3,255 hectares.
- The fire's growth results from hot, dry, and windy conditions, with winds pushing the blaze closer to West Dalhousie Road amid expected wind gusts of 40 km/h.
- Officials have relocated the wildfire command center from West Dalhousie Road to the Bridgetown area as a safety measure, while evacuation orders have been extended to include residences on Morse and Thorne roads.
- Jim Rudderham observed that the fire was exhibiting all the challenging behaviors firefighters dread, while Scott Tingley remarked that this was the scenario they had prepared for, even though they had hoped it would not occur.
- Officials indicate that only multiple consecutive days of steady rainfall will effectively control the fire, as the light showers expected on Monday provide minimal immediate assistance and could lead to additional evacuations.
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A water skimmer from the Northwest Territories flies over the evacuation area where firefighters are battling the Long Lake wildfire in Nova Scotia’s Annapolis County, outside the community of West Dalhousie, N.S., on Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darren Calabrese Hurricane Erin and other post-tropical storms passing by Atlantic Canada are “adding a bit of a different element” to wildfires burning in the region, but fire crews say t…
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