Rain being reported in Lake George
Getting reports from inside the cab in Lake George that rain has started to fall! Taken inside one of the many volunteer fire apparatus on scene today along Aylesford Road. Adrian J.
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Update on Lake George Wildfire per DNR
⚠️ The Lake George wildfire is still out of control still estimated at 288 hectares. Crews were once again successful in preventing growth yesterday, despite challenging conditions. No structures lost. Anticipated rain and cooler temperatures will help. Newfoundland planes have been released. Resources available include 37 DNR, 39 BC and 24 local firefighters, 4 NWT […]
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Progress continues in Lake George
The Lake George Wildfire remains out of control, covering an area of approximately 288 hectares since yesterday’s update by Department of Natural Resources. Despite heavy winds, crews have been able to get lots of work done and have been successful in minimizing growth to date. Crews have returned to the fire this morning and will […]
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“Red sky in the morning, sailors take warning”
The clouds lit up in red as the sun slowly came up this morning. We desperately need rain, which is forecasted this afternoon and into this evening. Hoping that this stunning photo is a sign of relief for the community of Lake George and the firefighters and volunteers who have been working around the clock […]
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Financial Support for Evacuees of Lake George Wildfire
From the Province of Nova Scotia: A new emergency financial support program will help residents who have been evacuated because of the Lake George wildfire in Kings County. Applications open Wednesday, October 8. “This has been an incredibly challenging wildfire season, and the last thing we wanted was to have Nova Scotians face another evacuation,” […]
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No charges expected following incident outside Aylesford
Kings District RCMP responded to a report of a barricaded person at a residence in a rural area outside of Aylesford yesterday. Corporal Carlie McCann, Public Information Officer with the Nova Scotia RCMP, confirmed by email that general duty officers as well as members of support units including RCMP Police Dog Services and Nova Scotia […]
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Crews making headway on Lake George Wildfire
⚠️ Lake George wildfire is still out of control. Despite hot, dry, windy weather, crews were successful yesterday in preventing growth beyond the current estimate of 288 hectares. They have the same goal today in the face of these challenging conditions. No structures lost to date, crews continue working hard to protect them. Resources available […]
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False reports opens investigation in Cambridge
Kings District RCMP determined that two emergency calls were incidents of “swatting” and not associated to real emergency situations. On October 4 at approximately 7:10 p.m., Kings District RCMP responded to a report of gunshots from a residence in Cambridge. The officers who attended determined that the call was false. Later that day at approximately […]
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Challenging days ahead as crews continue to battle Lake George Wildfire
The Lake George Wildfire remains estimated at 288 hectares and still classified as out of control. Over the next few days will be the biggest challenges to date, for fire efforts, with increased southerly west winds gusting anywheres between 20-70 kilometres. These winds are expected to intensify throughout the day today and persist overnight into […]
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Full Moon
Tonight’s full moon is also the harvest moon and the first super moon of 2025. Snapped this shot near NSCC in Kentville this evening. Adrian J.
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