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As about 4,000 people still await their return home, Halifax officials say more wildfire evacuation orders are expected to be lifted for residents on Thursday.
During a grim tour through through the most impacted area Tuesday, piles of charred rubble could be seen where houses once stood, with burned out cars parked in driveways.
A construction industry leader said in an interview on Wednesday that it may take up to three years to rebuild the homes lost in the fires, due to an existing provincial backlog.
The testing is necessary because the groundwater could be contaminated by residue from the fire, chemical fire retardants and fuel from ruptured tanks.
During a grim tour through through the most impacted area Tuesday, piles of charred rubble could be seen where houses once stood, with burned out cars parked in driveways.