Mooseland Road, N.S., wildfire grows to 1,700 hectares, remains out of control
Local crews are using helicopters and water bombers as dry conditions help the blaze spread, officials said.
- On Saturday, firefighters continue battling a 17-square-kilometre wildfire near Mooseland Road, northeast of Halifax, which remains out of control after igniting Wednesday evening.
- Sporadic rain and dry, hot conditions across Nova Scotia over the past month have elevated fire risks dramatically; the forest remains dangerously dry despite 4.6 millimetres of overnight rain.
- Crews from Halifax Regional Fire and Emergency and the Department of Natural Resources are supported by four provincial fixed-wing water bombers, two from Newfoundland and Labrador, and two helicopters.
- A mandatory evacuation order for a 22-kilometre stretch of Mooseland Road was issued Thursday night, forcing Nova Scotia Power to cut electricity to active lines in the affected area.
- Natural Resources Minister Tory Rushton reported about 100 wildfires this year, more than double last year's count, and urged Nova Scotians to follow fire restrictions since most blazes are preventable.
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NS Crews Continue Battling Out-of-Control Wildfire Northeast of Halifax
Crews in Nova Scotia were in the air and on the ground as they continued efforts Saturday to fight an out-of-control wildfire northeast of Halifax. The province’s Natural Resources Department said the fire, which started earlier this week and triggered some evacuations, was nearly 14 square kilometres in size. A provincial spokesperson said the affected area was three square kilometres less than reported Friday after more accurate mapping was c…
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N.S. crews continue battling out-of-control wildfire northeast of Halifax
Crews in Nova Scotia are continuing to fight an out-of-control wildfire northeast of Halifax this morning. The province's Natural Resources Department says the fire on Mooseland Road is now estimated to be nearly 14 square kilometres in size. Officials...
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