![]() ![]() Guillaume Tremblay said police have been monitioring the affected communities to watch out for thefts and suspicious activities. He also thanked fire departments in Hantsport and Brooklyn for providing resources. Halifax Fire Deputy Chief David Meldrum said crews will remain in the area - which covers roughly 788 hectares in the suburbs of Hammonds Plains, Upper Tantallon and Pockwock - throughout the night extinguishing hot spots. ![]() Premier, officials, give update on wildfires at 3 p.m. "They're working at not only putting a fire out, but to save a community," Steeves told reporters at a news briefing at 5 p.m. On Tuesday, officials said the fire did not spread but still poses a danger.ĭavid Steeves of the Nova Scotia Department of Natural Resources said crews were busy all afternoon attending smoke and small fires. O'Toole said when people are able to come back to the area, "the entire community is going to need some support through this to try and recover." "The second thing that struck me is the speed at which people left." "The randomness of it - going through a neighbourhood you could see one property was lost and a house next door was fine," said Cathie O'Toole, Halifax's chief administrative officer, during an afternoon media briefing. It's our low-bandwidth, text-only website.Ī local official who toured the wildfire area northwest of Halifax on Tuesday said it has left "visible scars" on the community. If the power or data on your device is low, get your wildfire updates on CBC Lite. ![]()
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