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Halifax Fire and Safety is ordering the developer who owns the former Bloomfield School building to take action and address the ‘immediate threat’ to the safety of anyone who enters it, including those who may be seeking shelter inside.
Fire crews were called to a structure fire on Portland Street just after 4 a.m. Thursday.
The proliferation of electric vehicles, e-bikes, and e-scooters has prompted Halifax Fire to train its firefighters in dealing with potential fires caused by lithium-ion batteries.
The first of several reports on the Halifax wildfires that destroyed 151 homes is garnering mixed reviews from some of the victims.
For at least 10 years, the provincial Department of Natural Resources and Renewables has assessed communities for fire risk upon request. Nine of the 10 completed assessments released by the province show high or extreme risks.