6 h. 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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24 h. 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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34 h. ago ‘It’s very, very dry’: Wildfire in Nova Scotia grows and spreads

The Long Lake wildfire is expected to grow, said Scott Tingley, manager of forest protection with Nova Scotia's Natural Resources Department.

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47 h. ago Nova Scotia wildfires grows; cooler temperatures help firefighters in N.L.

A wildfire along the northwestern shore of Conception Bay, Newfoundland remained at a stubborn 95 square kilometres in size on Sunday. It is about the size of Paris, France.

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47 h. ago Nova Scotia wildfire grows; cooler temperatures help firefighters in N.L.

A wildfire along the northwestern shore of Conception Bay, Newfoundland remained at a stubborn 95 square kilometres in size on Sunday. It is about the size of Paris, France.

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4 d. ago Helicopter crashes fighting Nova Scotia wildfire, pilot ‘conscious and talking’

A helicopter involved in fighting a major Nova Scotia wildfire has crashed in shallow water, authorities say, with the pilot reportedly conscious.

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4 d. ago N.S. wildfires: Blaze in Annapolis Valley that forced evacuations continues to grow

It was started by a lightning strike on Wednesday night and has grown to 406 hectares in size, according to the Department of Natural Resources.

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4 d. ago Newfoundland, N.S. residents on high alert as wildfire evacuations expand

Officials in Newfoundland and Labrador have expanded an evacuation alert along the Bay De Verde Peninsula as the Kingston wildfire burns nearby.

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6 d. ago Man walks into Nova Scotia forest, walks out with $28K fine: ‘I want to challenge this order in court’

‘I’m not trying to make trouble for you guys, I just want a piece of (Premier) Tim Houston,’ Jeffrey Evely told officers before heading into the woods

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2 w. ago Nova Scotia provincial parks closing over wildfire concerns, premier states

Nova Scotia is closing all provincial parks as of 4 p.m. on Tuesday amid extreme wildfire risk, with $25K fines and restrictions in place until October 15.

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2 w. ago ‘Stay out of the woods’: N.S. provincial parks closing over wildfire concerns

Nova Scotia is closing all provincial parks as of 4 p.m. on Tuesday amid extreme wildfire risk, meaning hikers and campers in these locations will no longer be allowed.

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