Wildfires - The Valley Eye Photography

Sprinkler Protection Units, changing the way firefighters approach Nova Scotia wildfires

August 10, 2026August 10, 2026thevalleyeyephotography

In 2025, it marked an historic effort, where Sprinkler Protection Units saved homes during the Long Lake wildfire in West Dalhousie. (Pictured – Long Lake Wildfire in West Dalhousie 2025) SPUs or, in public speaking terms, Sprinkler Protection Units, are a newly introduced method here in N.S. used to help protect homes and structures that […]

Multiple woods fires have been reported across the Annapolis Valley following lightning strikes last week

July 13, 2026July 14, 2026thevalleyeyephotography

Lightning strikes are actually responsible for just under half of all wildfires in Canada. (PICTURED – West Dalhousie Wildfire – 2025 resulted in hundreds of evacuations and was a result of a lightning strike) With warm weather and limited rain following weather last week, it’s made for prime conditions to allow fires to smoulder. Lightning […]

There are two out of control wildfires being reported this afternoon

July 13, 2026July 14, 2026thevalleyeyephotography

Bridgetown Firefighters along with mutual aid are responding to a woods fire in Hampton area at this hour. Limited information on this at this time and crews are responding to the area. Fire crews remain on scene of a wildfire just outside Greenland near Bear River. Firefighters along with a DNR helicopter have made great […]

Summer of 2025 – Wildfires

April 24, 2026June 23, 2026thevalleyeyephotography

The summer of 2025 was beyond draining and some days I still feel like I’m trying to catch up on my lost sleep. Wearing multiple hats, it makes it difficult to provide coverage on a regular basis, with this page specifically being just a hobby, there’s no doubt that this summer impacted everyone just a […]

One Spark!

April 4, 2026April 5, 2026thevalleyeyephotography

One spark can change everything, check before you burn. Charred trees deep in the woods of Lake George, Kings County. Adrian J.

⚠️ Notice via coverage on West Dalhousie / Lake George Wildfires

October 10, 2025November 13, 2025thevalleyeyephotography

I’ve received many messages over the last 24 hours about the wildfires in Lake George & West Dalhousie. While both fires are still active, work continues to bring them fully extinguished. These efforts will most likely continue for some time, potentially into the spring. My updates will not be necessary at this time, unless a […]

Annapolis Valley Wildfires Status Updates

October 7, 2025November 13, 2025thevalleyeyephotography

There have been a number of wildfires reported over the last week and a half in the Annapolis Valley. Full wood travel restrictions & burn restrictions remain in place in Annapolis County. While woods restrictions and burn restriction have been lifted for the remainder of the province. The Nova Scotia burn restrictions have been set to […]

⚠️ Special Air Quality Statement

August 26, 2025August 29, 2025thevalleyeyephotography

⚠️ Special Air Quality Statement: Smoke is causing or expected to cause poor air quality and reduced visibility. Smoke from wildfires will reduce local air quality. Locations: Halifax, Lunenburg, Kings, and Hants Counties Short range wind forecast: Winds light westerly becoming southwesterly 20 km/h gusting to 40 this morning. Smoke from a wildfire near the […]

Fourteen hour days for volunteer firefighters

August 25, 2025August 29, 2025thevalleyeyephotography

Many firefighters clocked in almost 14 hours of work at the West Dalhousie Wildfire Sunday, as the fire continues to grow into the 14th day. I managed to catch up with Manny & Chris grabbing a bite to eat around midnight before they were heading back to Brooklyn. Lots of dedicated people, from DNR, Volunteers, […]

Wildfire Stages in Nova Scotia

August 23, 2025August 29, 2025thevalleyeyephotography

There are four main classifications used when it comes to categorizing wildfires. These different stages all mean different things with more complex terms and umbrellas they fall under, depending on the current fire conditions at that given time. Since starting this page, I have always tried to put information out there in a way that […]