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There is another wildfire being reported just outside of Bridgetown, Annapolis County at this hour. Helicopter is reported to be on site working the fire, which I believe is in a remote area outside of West Dalhousie. ⚠️ Please Note: I cannot confirm any information at this time. Smoke can be visible from Middleton, Bridgetown […]
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⚠️ Lake Paul Wildfires Update: Department of Natural Resources & Renewables along with Aylesford, Kingston & Berwick Fire Departments are back on the ground in Lake Paul bright and early this morning. A helicopter is expected to return to the fires sometime today. Firefighters are contending with some challenging conditions including how remote the fires […]
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There is a 30% chance of showers this afternoon with a risk of thunderstorms in Annapolis & Kings Counties. It’s going to be another warm day, 30 degrees feeling like 36 by mid afternoon. Many residents are smelling smoke in communities across the Annapolis Valley. This would be a result of the ongoing wildfires across […]
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There are two wildfires currently burning off of Aylesford Road in the community of Lake Paul that firefighters are aware of. Both fires are close to one another and are believed to be a result of some lightning that took place on Tuesday afternoon. Aylesford Fire Chief, Shawn Carey confirmed that DNRR fire crews along […]
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Department of Natural Resources crew and aircraft are responding to the wildfire in the Susies Lake area of Halifax. DNR helicopters and water bombers from New Brunswick are on scene, along with Halifax Fire and Emergency. Please avoid the area and never operate drones near a wildfire — it’s illegal and can ground firefighting aircraft. […]
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There are lightning strikes being detected in Kings County at this hour, Aylesford Fire and Lake Paul Fire substation along with DNR are responding to a woods fire in Lake Paul at this current hour. Thundercells can be seen in the Annapolis / Kings areas. Halifax Regional and DNRR also on scene of a large […]
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F𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 from Kings REMO 𝐊𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐲 – First sign of rainfall – chance of showers pm-Wed and pm-Thu Model Forecast Total Rainfall (mm) ☔️ Kings County By 9:00pm Thursday, Aug 14th ~2.5 to ~20 mm
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29-year-old man reported missing from Greenhill, who was last seen on August 10, has been located safe. The RCMP thanks Nova Scotians for assisting with missing persons files through social media shares and offering tips. File #: 2025-1161849
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The fire index for wildfires across Nova Scotia is EXTREME today but how is this measured? The six standard components of the Fire Weather Index (FWI) provide numerical ratings of relative wildland fire potential. The first three components are fuel moisture codes that follow daily changes in the moisture contents of three classes of forest […]
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Farmers across the Annapolis Valley are feeling the effects from the severe drought this year. Earlier this week, Courtney Copeland, with T&C Agriculture in Clarence, sparked the discussion on the impacts felt by farmers. “Just the lack of conversation. I thought it needed to be talked about, and clearly it’s been a successful conversation,” Copeland […]
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