6 d. ago Wildfire in Nova Scotia’s Annapolis Valley no longer out of control

More evacuees in Nova Scotia's Annapolis County will be allowed back into their homes. The Long Lake wildfires is now considered 'being held'.

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6 d. ago Firefighters in western Nova Scotia advancing toward wildfires in the Long Lake area

The Long Lake wildfires in western Nova Scotia continued to burn out of control on the weekend, but firefighters were reporting significant progress.

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1 week ago Large wildfire in Nova Scotia’s Annapolis Valley remains ‘out of control’

The wildfire in Annapolis Valley remains 'out of control,' according to Nova Scotia. On Monday morning, the province estimated the size of the wildfire to be 8,468 hectares.

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2 w. ago Nova Scotia officials ask people not to use drones around crew fighting wildfires

Nova Scotia’s largest wildfire in Annapolis Valley remains out of control, now measured at nearly 85 sq. km. Crews continue efforts, aided by good weather.

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2 w. ago Nova Scotia’s Annapolis Valley rallying to help residents who lost homes to fire

20 households in the area that lost homes to the out-of-control wildfire that continues to burn

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2 w. ago Nova Scotia’s Annapolis Valley rallying to help those who lost homes to fire

LAWRENCETOWN — A rural community in Nova Scotia’s Annapolis Valley that has been devastated by the ongoing Long Lake wildfire is rallying to support those who lost their homes to the blaze. Nick Bezanson is among the 20 households in the area that lost homes to the out-of-control wildfire that continues to burn. Bezanson says […]

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2 w. ago Evacuation advisory issued for some in N.B. due to ‘out of control’ wildfire

People living near a wildfire east of Miramichi have been warned by emergency officials in New Brunswick to be prepared to evacuate within 24 hours' notice.

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2 w. ago More people evacuated as wildfire intensifies in Nova Scotia’s Annapolis Valley

Some who call Nova Scotia's Annapolis Valley home are keeping a close eye on an out-of-control wildfire to see if an evacuation order will be expanded in the area.

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3 w. ago Firefighting efforts continue in Atlantic Canada as large storm passes offshore

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia’s Department of Natural Resources says a large wildfire in the Annapolis Valley remains out of control and is still estimated at more than 32 square kilometres in size. In a social media post today, the department says conditions look promising to continue to make progress on the Long Lake fire before […]

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3 w. ago Wildfire near Port Alberni, B.C., that triggered evacuations no longer out of control

PORT ALBERNI — The highest-profile wildfire in British Columbia, which triggered several evacuation orders on Vancouver Island last week, is no longer burning out of control. The BC Wildfire Service has reclassified the Mount Underwood fire near Port Alberni as being held at about 35 square kilometres and says it’s projected to remain within its […]

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3 w. ago N.S. wildfires: Blaze in Annapolis Valley continues to burn ‘out of control’

The wildfire in Annapolis Valley that has forced 100 homes to be evacuated continued to rage on Wednesday morning, according to the province.

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3 w. ago N.B. wildfires: 33 active fires across the province, 4 ‘out of control’

As of Tuesday morning, there were 33 active wildfires in New Brunswick, including four listed as being 'out of control.'

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3 w. ago N.S. wildfires: ‘Crews made good progress’ but Long Lake blaze remains ‘out of control’

The massive Long Lake wildfire, which was initially sparked by a lightning strike last week, is still estimated to be around 3,200 hectares in size.

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3 w. ago Roughly 1,000 residents from Snow Lake, Man., set to return home after evacuation

A northern Manitoba town that has been evacuated twice this summer due to out-of-control wildfires has been given the go-ahead to return home later this week.

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3 w. ago Unhelpful weather conditions add fuel to wildfires in Maritimes

Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston says the weather is not co-operating in his province’s fight against a major wildfire burning out of control in the Annapolis Valley. “Unfortunately, the weather this weekend was not in our favour. The dry conditions continued. The heat continued. The wind was blowing the wrong way. All terrible news when […]

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3 w. ago B.C. fire numbers drop, with blaze near Vernon being held and evacuation order lifted

There are about 80 active wildfires in the province, including five burning out of control

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3 w. ago Unhelpful weather conditions add fuel to wildfires in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick

Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston says the weather is not co-operating in his province’s fight against a major wildfire burning out of control in the Annapolis Valley. “Unfortunately, the weather this weekend was not in our favour. The dry conditions continued. The heat continued. The wind was blowing the wrong way. All terrible news when […]

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4 w. ago Significant amount of rainfall slows the spread of wildfires on Vancouver Island

PORT ALBERNI — Firefighters on Vancouver Island say a “significant” amount of rainfall has helped crews to make progress in battling an out-of-control wildfire, which is burning south of Port Alberni, B.C. The BC Wildfire Service says that crews are seeing improvement on the Mount Underwood wildfire after the area has received more than 30 […]

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last month New Brunswick wildfires: Miramichi blaze remains out of control as others appear

The massive wildfire near Miramichi, N.B., is one of 17 active fires throughout the province, including four that are said to be 'out of control.'

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