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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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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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⚠️ Partial Evacuation Lifted – Alert Issued by Annapolis County. Partial Re-Entry on Tuesday, Sept. 9th, from 9-11AM for ONLY the civic addresses specified in this alert. Evacuation order remains in effect for Morse Rd, West Dalhousie Rd, Thorne Rd. & Heartland Rd. Civics 484-1073 Morse Rd and civics 4272 & 4291 Thorne Rd. & […]
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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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FROM Department of Natural Resources: LONG LAKE WILDFIRES COMPLEX, ANNAPOLIS COUNTY, SEPTEMBER 6, 11:15AM The Long Lake wildfires complex is still out of control and estimated at 8468 hectares. While good progress has been made around the perimeter, it’s still unsafe for public to enter the fire zone. High winds are expected later today which […]
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FROM Annapolis REMO: To our West Dalhousie wildfire evacuees who returned home on September 3rd: Water testing kits and cleaning kits will soon be available at a convenient location near you. These kits are being provided as a precautionary measure—the fire did not reach your area, but we want to ensure your peace of mind […]
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The West Dalhousie / Long Lake wildfire remains out of control and is still estimated at 8,468 hectares. There have been no new reports of damage to any structures since the previous updates of twenty homes and 11 outbuildings lost. Some evacuees have been able to return to their homes while many have not returned […]
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⚠️ The West Dalhousie / Long Lake wildfire remains out of control and is still estimated at 8468 hectares. There have been no new reports of damage. Re-entry for some evacuees begins today, visit annapoliscounty.ca for more details. Crews are wrapping up work on the northern end of the fire, this area has solid protections […]
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⚠️ Attention – Partial Evacuation Re-Entry Alert issued by the Municipality of Annapolis. Phased re-entry begins tomorrow on Wednesday, September 3rd for the following locations: • Trout Lake – 9AM • Zwicker Lake and East Lake – 11AM. • Hwy #10; West Dalhousie Road from Highway 10 to Che-Boag-A-Nish Road; and Che-Boag-A-Nish Road (Connell Lake) […]
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