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An extended period of hot and humid weather is expected. Time span: Monday through Wednesday. Maximum daytime temperatures: 29 to 31 degrees Celsius (Humidex 32 to 36), except cooler along parts of the coast. Minimum nighttime temperatures: 16 to 18 degrees Celsius. Locations: Nova Scotia except extreme western regions. Remarks: A humid air mass building […]
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Yesterday evening, Kentville Firefighters were dispatched to a smell of smoke in the area of North Kentville. Kentville Police Service were in the area when they were flagged down by a nearby resident about the smell of smoke in the area. Agencies searched the area for approximately an hour and a half until they eventually […]
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Early this afternoon, Bridgetown Firefighters were dispatched to a smoke sighting in West Dalhousie. Initial reports indicated that there was a sighting of smoke along Morse Road, but the source was unknown. Crews managed to locate a woods fire up a dirt trail, which was only a few hundred feet in. A helicopter was also […]
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On Wednesday afternoon, shortly after 3PM, Berwick Firefighters were dispatched to a house on fire in the community of Windermere. Motorists who were driving by noticed the fire and immediately called 911. Automatic mutual aid assistance was called in from both Aylesford and Waterville fire departments to the scene. “Upon my arrival, there was heavy […]
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Looking at the sun this morning, it almost looks like it’s begging for rain. Many areas of Nova Scotia have gone several weeks without any form of actual precipitation. Province-wide bans on burning, woods activity and fireworks have been imposed by the government, raising the question on when are we going to have some relief. […]
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You don’t have to go far to get any kind of farming action this time of year. Farmers were harvesting along Highway 358 in Canard this afternoon. The dry conditions were putting up a good amount of dust from the work being done which was visible from Greenwich exit off of Highway 101. I always […]
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🚱 Dry Conditions Continue – Conserve Water💧 Kings County is experiencing extended dry weather, with no significant rain expected for the next 7–9 days, through to Aug 14th. ✅ Here’s tips on how you can help conserve water: • Take shorter showers 🚿 • Turn off the tap while brushing your teeth 🪥 • Fix […]
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Early this morning, New Minas firefighters were dispatched to a house fire with possible entrapment around 441AM. The call was placed by a neighbour who had seen the blaze, unsure if the occupant had escaped. “When we arrived on scene the building was totally involved, the fire was coming through the roof,” stated New Minas […]
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This afternoon, Kentville Firefighters were dispatched to a report of a tractor-trailer on fire in Kentville. It was reported that a 53 foot trailer containing garbage at Valley Waste was fully involved. Quick acting staff managed to get the trailer out of a commercial building and a safe distance away from any other immediate exposures, […]
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The moon is looking extra pretty tonight! Adrian J.
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