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⚠️ Special Air Quality Statement: Smoke is causing or expected to cause poor air quality and reduced visibility. Smoke from wildfires will reduce local air quality. Locations: Halifax, Lunenburg, Kings, and Hants Counties Short range wind forecast: Winds light westerly becoming southwesterly 20 km/h gusting to 40 this morning. Smoke from a wildfire near the […]
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⚠️ The West Dalhousie / Long Lake wildfire is still out of control and now estimated at 8026 hectares. The estimated size of the fire is the equivalent of 80 square kilometres. Department of Natural Resources reporting that the fire has advanced along both sides of Paradise Lake after jumping dozer gaurds yesterday during extreme […]
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The Province is launching a new emergency financial support program to help residents who have been evacuated because of the wildfires in the Long Lake area of Annapolis County. “Having to leave your home because of wildfire is one of the hardest things a family can face,” said Kim Masland, Minister of Emergency Management. “We […]
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⚠️ West Dalhousie / Long Lake Wildfire more than doubles in size to estimated 7,780 hectares. Many homes have been saved. Despite best efforts, some have been damaged. DNR advising assessment needed before an exact number can be provided. Once information is confirmed, affected residents will be told first. Yesterday’s extreme conditions caused the wildfire […]
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“More than 40 of our staff are helping out with the Long Lake wildfire. We’re clearing brush, maintaining road closures and using our tankers to bring water to fire crews and fuel to emergency responders. We hope to have three more tankers there in the next few days.” From Nova Scotia Department of Public Works.
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There was extreme fire conditions yesterday afternoon and into the evening as smoke blanketed the Annapolis Valley and many other areas of the province from the West Dalhousie / Long Lake Wildfire. This photo was taken by Dawna Graham yesterday evening around 813PM on a flight back from Vancouver to Halifax. It’s really hard to […]
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Many firefighters clocked in almost 14 hours of work at the West Dalhousie Wildfire Sunday, as the fire continues to grow into the 14th day. I managed to catch up with Manny & Chris grabbing a bite to eat around midnight before they were heading back to Brooklyn. Lots of dedicated people, from DNR, Volunteers, […]
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⚠️ EXPANDED MANDATORY EVACUATION NOTICE: ⚠️ Clarification: Highway 10 is closed in both directions from West Dalhousie Road to Crisp Road including all roads in between such as Trout Lake, Zwicker & East Lakes as stated in the alert. Department of Public Works are assisting with this closure.
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Department of Natural Resources reporting that the West Dalhousie / Long Lake wildfires complex is still out of control and growing. New size estimate won’t be possible until there is less smoke and aircraft have a chance to break from firefighting and get a new measurement, the fire has grown significantly this afternoon. The fire […]
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⚠️ Alert Issued by NS Dept of Emergency Management – Be Prepared to Evacuate ⚠️ Areas of Albany Cross and New Albany, Annapolis County. High risk of fire spreading. Highway 10 and all streets around Trout, Zwicker and East Lakes, New Albany; Old Liverpool Rd, Che-Boag-A-Nish Rd and all of West Dalhousie Rd in Albany […]
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