Wildfire on Canada's Atlantic coast spurs evacuation of 16,000 people | Dumbarton and Vale of Leven Reporter
The blaze started in the Halifax area on Sunday.
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The blaze started in the Halifax area on Sunday.
Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston says the damage from the fires is ‘extensive’ and ‘heartbreaking.’ He announced a provincial ban on travel and activity in wooded areas to reduce the risk of more fires
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia (AP) — An unprecedented string of wildfires in Canada’s Atlantic-coast province of Nova Scotia continued to burn out of control for a fourth day on Wednesday, preventing thousands of evacuees from trying to see if their homes have been destroyed. Fire officials were hoping for a break in the dry, windy weather, […]
The National Weather Service says a high pressure system over the Atlantic Ocean is drawing smoke from the wildfire into mid-Atlantic regions.
A blaze started in the Halifax area on Sunday.