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Preliminary estimates suggest around 200 homes or structures have been damaged by a devastating wildfire burning near Halifax, which have forced thousands to evacuate.
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.
As a wildfire rages in suburban Halifax, efforts are underway to rescue pets that had to be left behind when owners were ordered to stay away from homes too close to the flames.
A mandatory evacuation has been ordered for parts of Bedford, N.S., just outside Halifax, due to a wildfire and potential ammonia leak.
Officials say a small wildfire near Nova Scotia's southern coast is about 60 per cent under control and residents will be able to return to their homes.