The 2025 Wildfire Season has officially come to an end.
Each year the wildfire season spans from March 15th to October 15th, with restrictions in place for campfires and brush domestic burning.
Due to unprecedented drought and fire conditions, the wildfire season for 2025 was extended to October 31st.
Throughout the summer, our volunteer firefighters responded to a number of fires. Many of those were routine service calls but many also impacted woods as a result of farm equipment, vehicle fires and human activity.
Most fires were quickly extinguished with spread being minimal, thanks to their use quick response.
As a result of our 2025 wildfire season, 179 wildfires were reported, consuming 8,848 hectares of forest, with two of the largest fires this year being located in our Annapolis Valley.
The West Dalhousie / Long Lake Wildfire in Annapolis County covered 95% of all the area that burned in Nova Scotia and destroyed homes and outbuildings, resulting in extended evacuations.
The Lake George Wildfire in Kings County covered an estimated area of 288 hectares, forced evacuations but did not destroy any homes or outbuildings.
Numerous precautionary emergency alerts were issued for evacuations for residents for a number of fires across Nova Scotia, something that has improved compared to previous years.
Sprinkler Protection Units were implemented for the first time in Nova Scotia’s wildfire history, protecting hundreds of homes.
Many volunteers, out of province resources, local fire departments, heavy equipment operators and dozens of agencies assisted in our unprecedented wildfire season.
We are forever grateful for each and everyone’s dedication to protecting our communities this summer.
Photos attached are from a number of different wildfires across the Annapolis Valley 2025 wildfire season.
Adrian J.
