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Farmers are extremely busy in wheat fields this time of year. With dry conditions which are prime for harvesting, it also puts the crops at an added risk, which has the potential to result in devastating blows to yields. On Wednesday afternoon at 207PM, Aylesford firefighters were dispatched to a report of a straw field […]
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Shortly after 4PM on Thursday afternoon, Berwick Firefighters were dispatched to a report of a fishing vessel on fire in Harbourville. Prior to arrival, initial reports indicated that there was a boat and wharf on fire. Heavy black smoke was visible from the crest of the mountain and also seen from Advocate Harbour, across the […]
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Berwick Firefighters along with several mutual aid partners responded to a fully involved boat on fire in Harbourville late this afternoon. The boat was a total loss and there was significant damage to the adjacent wharf the boat was docked at. No reported injuries or other boats impacted as a result and the fire has […]
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⚠️ Final Update: This fire has been extinguished and contained, most fire departments have cleared the scene. I anticipate DNRR will remain in the area to monitor the area further. ————————— Department of Natural Resources & Renewables & Kentville Firefighters are actively working a woods fire in the community of Coldbrook. Crews are working along […]
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Aylesford Firefighters were busy yesterday evening contending with two separate fires in their district. Shortly after 6PM, firefighters were dispatched to a report of a commercial vehicle on fire in Aylesford East. Firefighters made quick work knocking the fire down and cleared the scene a short time later. There were no reported injuries as a […]
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Multiple fire departments were on scene of a commercial structure fire along School Street in Middleton on Thursday. Firefighters battled the blaze for several hours under some extremely cold weather conditons. Mutual aid was called in from Annapolis and Kings Counties fire departments. Due to how involved the fire was and for firefighter safety an […]
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These photos depict some of the harsh reality of what our plow operators go throughout during our winter months. This incident along the Oxbow, on a snowy evening was just outside Somerset and certainly a close call. Berwick Firefighters, EHS Paramedics and Kings District RCMP all responded. The lone driver was assessed by medics on […]
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Early Sunday morning, shortly before 130AM, Margaretsville Firefighters were dispatched to a report of a house fire in the community of Forest Glade. Prior to the fire department’s arrival, it was reported that a house and a barn were on fire. On arrival, firefighters were faced with significant fire conditions with a large residential home […]
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On Boxing Day, at approximately 1123PM Hantsport Firefighters were dispatched to a report of a shed on fire in Avonport. Automatic mutual aid from Windsor, Wolfville, and Brooklyn Fire Departments were also dispatched. “Our dispatch reported that there was an outbuilding on the property that was fully engulfed with fire and that it was reported […]
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Kentville Firefighters were extremely busy yesterday responding to six calls for service, three of which involved fire in their district. Sometime around 730AM, Kentville Firefighters responded to a structure fire in Steam Mill with mutual aid from New Minas, Waterville & Port Williams. Prior to the fire department’s arrival, the homeowner had the bulk of […]
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