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West Dalhousie Wildfire status remains the same

August 18, 2025August 21, 2025thevalleyeyephotography

⚠️ West Dalhousie / Long Lake Wildfire Update: Still estimated at 3210 hectares. The Long Lake wildfires complex is still estimated at 3210 hectares. It has crossed the West Dalhousie Road near Fairns Road. Crews are making good progress on dozer guards around the flanks. Still no reports of damage to homes. On the […]

Annapolis County Wildfire 3210 hectares in size

August 18, 2025August 21, 2025thevalleyeyephotography

⚠️ West Dalhousie / Long Lake Wildfire Update: Now estimated at 3210 hectares. The Long Lake wildfires complex is now estimated at 3210 hectares. Change in size is due to crews being able to get a more precise GPS measurement while there was less smoke this morning. Still no reports of damage to homes. On […]

Wildfire exceeds 2,000 hectares while campers and trailers lost in West Dalhousie

August 18, 2025August 21, 2025thevalleyeyephotography

⚠️ West Dalhousie / Long Lake Wildfire Update: Now estimated at 2063 hectares. The Long Lake wildfires complex grew overnight to an estimated 2063 hectares. No reports of damage to homes at this time. A few campers/trailers lost. Air resources include 4 NWT planes and 2 contracted helicopters. On the ground are 77 DNR, 22 […]

West Dalhousie Wildfire grows to 1977 hectares

August 17, 2025August 21, 2025thevalleyeyephotography

⚠️ West Dalhousie / Long Lake Wildfire Update: Now estimated at 1977 hectares. The Long Lake wildfires complex has grown to an estimated 1977 hectares. It has advanced past Godfrey Lake to the intersection of Fairns and West Dalhousie roads on one side, and to the south side of Spectacle Lakes on the other. […]

Wildfire now 1977 hectares and growing in West Dalhousie

August 17, 2025August 21, 2025thevalleyeyephotography

⚠️ The West Dalhousie / Long Lake Wildfire continues to burn out of control this evening. ⚠️ Now estimated at 1977 hectares ⚠️ The fire was estimated at 1,100 hectares per the last update from DNR which is continuously growing and anticipated to be much larger. 107 homes evacuated and the County of Annapolis remains […]

⚠️ NOVA SCOTIA EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT – Wildfire smoke

August 17, 2025August 21, 2025thevalleyeyephotography

⚠️ FROM NOVA SCOTIA EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT: The Long Lake wildfire remains out of control and the wind direction has shifted, so people in other parts of Nova Scotia will smell the smoke. Please keep that in mind if you suspect a fire in your community. There is a significant haze in communities today from the […]

Wildfire grows to 1101 hectares in West Dalhousie

August 17, 2025August 21, 2025thevalleyeyephotography

⚠️ West Dalhousie / Long Lake Wildfires: The Long Lake wildfire still out of control and has grown to estimated 1101 hectares. The wind has shifted, and the fire is moving back towards West Dalhousie Road area. There are sprinklers on all homes and other protection measures in place. More evacuations are possible. Resources on […]

Sunset from Waterville

August 16, 2025August 21, 2025thevalleyeyephotography

Panoramic shot approximately 100 meters in the air from Waterville tonight looking over the Annapolis Valley towards Annapolis County. Smoke fills the air despite clear blue skies, from the 1000 hectare West Dalhousie / Long Island wildfire. Adrian J.

Wildfire in West Dalhousie grows to over 1,000 hectares

August 16, 2025August 21, 2025thevalleyeyephotography

⚠️ West Dalhousie / Long Lake Wildfire: Long Lake wildfire still out of control and has grown to estimated 1,000 hectares. Two contracted helicopters are supporting 57 DNR, 5 PEI and 49 local firefighters. Four skimmers (802s) from NWT were still preparing today, not able work on fires. They will start tomorrow. We are aiming […]

West Dalhousie Wildfire remains out of control at 807 hectares

August 16, 2025August 21, 2025thevalleyeyephotography

⚠️ West Dalhousie / Long Lake Wildfire Update: Department of Natural Resources advising that the Long Lake wildfire still remains out of control at this hour. The size remains estimated at 807 hectares which has since doubled from yesterday. Aircraft dropping water this afternoon include 1 contracted helicopter and four 802 fixed wing skimmers from […]