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The West Dalhousie / Long Lake wildfire is still “Being held” at an estimated 8,468 hectares. There continues to be no new reports of damage. More people whose properties are outside the active wildfire zone will be able to return home tomorrow. Other evacuated areas still too unsafe to return to. Crews on site have […]
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The fire is still estimated at 8,468 hectares and there have been no new reports of damage to structures. Twenty homes and 11 outbuildings lost due to fire activity on Sunday, August 24th. Many residents remain evacuated from West Dalhousie as crews continue to battle hot spots in the perimeter. Local state of emergency remains […]
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The West Dalhousie / Long Lake wildfire remains as “Being Held.” While the fire is still estimated at 8,468 hectares, crews continue to work on hotspots, removing of trees and action pits around properties while advancing inward on the fire. Many residents remain evacuated and have been finding shelter in various locations while they wait […]
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The West Dalhousie / Long Lake wildfire is still being classified as “Being held” and estimated at 8,468 hectares. Today marks 31 days since the wildfire was reported on the evening of August 13th. There have been no new reports of damage despite the twenty homes and 11 outbuildings that were lost during fire activity […]
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The Long Lake wildfires complex continues to be held at an estimated 8468 hectares. There are no new reports of damage. Crews had a very productive day yesterday, as weather conditions were in their favour. Today has the potential to be the same. The lack of rain presents challenges with dry fuel. The southern half […]
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The West Dalhousie / Long Lake wildfire is still being held at 8,468 hectares. There have been no new reports of damage to properties besides the twenty homes and 11 outbuildings reported from Sunday, August 24th, extreme fire activity. Department of Natural Resources reporting that conditions are expected to be dry with minimal rain through […]
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From Ian Fairclough with The Chronicle Herald: https://www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/crown-files-preferred-indictment-killing-annapolis-valley-music-teacher-esther-jones-kingston A 55-year-old man accused of killing music teacher Esther Jones in Kings County a year ago will go right to trial after the Crown filed a direct indictment in the case. Crown attorneys Shawna MacDonald and Scott Morrison filed the paperwork Aug. 8 in the case against […]
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The Long Lake wildfires complex is still being held at 8,468 hectares. Crews are making progress, working inward from the edges of the fire zone. They’re seeking out fire burning underground, dousing tree roots, soil, mosses etc, working on buffers around areas that haven’t burned. Crews are taking a systematic approach to make populated areas […]
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⚠️ West Dalhousie / Long Lake Wildfire now classified as “Being Held.” It’s been twenty seven days since the wildfire in West Dalhousie broke out and today marks the first day it’s officially being deemed as “Being held.” Per DNR. The fire remains estimated at 8,468 hectares in size. Twenty homes and 11 outbuildings were […]
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The West Dalhousie / Long Lake wildfire is still estimated at 8468 hectares. There are no new reports of damage. While crews have wrapped the perimeter of the wildfire with fire breaks – a mix of dozer guards and hose lines – the fire is still out of control. Firefighters are now advancing from the […]
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