US EditionHelicopter crashes while fighting fires in Nova Scotia, pilot rescued
The helicopter crash prompted evacuation of over 100 homes and triggered an investigation by Transport Canada during firefighting efforts against a 406-hectare wildfire.
- On Friday afternoon, a Department of Natural Resources helicopter crashed into shallow water at Fivefinger Lake while fighting an out-of-control wildfire near West Dalhousie, and the pilot is conscious and taken for medical evaluation.
- On Wednesday, the fire broke out on the north side of Long Lake about 20 kilometres east of Annapolis Royal, caused by a lightning strike, and by Friday afternoon it expanded to 406 hectares from 300 hectares on Thursday.
- The pilot remained conscious and communicated with firefighters after the crash, and by 6 p.m., he was rescued and taken for medical assessment.
- More than 100 homes have been evacuated, including 50 around Long Lake, and Transport Canada has been informed and will investigate the crash.
- The massive firefighting operation in the Annapolis Valley focuses on Long Lake, with officials warning of extreme fire behaviour and a Cormorant helicopter deployed by the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre in Halifax.
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A pilot was rescued on Friday after a Nova Scotia Department of Natural Resources helicopter crashed into shallow water while participating in firefighting operations.
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A helicopter crashed on the afternoon of Aug. 15 while battling to contain wildfires in Long Lake, Nova Scotia. According to a statement from Nova Scotia’s Department of Natural Resources (DNR), one of its helicopters went down in shallow water while helping to contain wildfires that are burning on the north shore of Long Lake, which have already led to the evacuation of 107 homes. “The pilot was conscious and talking with firefighters who quick…
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