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Nova Scotia RCMP say they have issued 10 summary offence tickets since the province issued a ban on burning and another on travelling in the woods because of raging wildfires.

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Crews battling wildfires in Nova Scotia, which includes the largest wildfire ever recorded in provincial history, could get some welcome relief Friday with rain in the forecast.

An elementary school class in Dartmouth, N.S. is showing their appreciation through a project for the hundreds of firefighters responding to the province’s wildfires.

Crews have partially contained an out-of-control wildfire burning in the Halifax area, but officials warn there’s a lot of work left to do.

Crews have partially contained an out-of-control wildfire burning in the Halifax area, but officials warn there’s a lot of work left to do.

Crews are battling a large fire at the historic Waegwoltic Club in Halifax, as Nova Scotia deals with scorching temperatures and out-of-control wildfires.

An estimated 200 structures have been destroyed by the wildfire so far that’s burning in the Tantallon and Hammonds Plains areas of Halifax, including 150 homes.

"Don't be surprised if you smell smoke while outdoors," the NWS said as it warned smoke could reach the Mid-Atlantic region tonight.

A mandatory evacuation has been ordered for parts of Bedford, N.S., just outside Halifax, due to a wildfire and potential ammonia leak.