Hammonds Plains Fire
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‘We’re not going home:’ Family flees ‘apocalyptic’ wildfire, aims to build back saferThe McGee house and about 150 others burned to the ground during a devastating wildfire that ripped through a string of Halifax-area subdivisions nearly a month ago.CanadaJun 23, 2023
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RCMP enforcing Nova Scotia’s ban on open fires, will charge maximum fine of $25,000Nova Scotia RCMP say they have issued 10 summary offence tickets since the province issued a ban on burning and another on travelling in the woods because of raging wildfires.CanadaJun 2, 2023
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Halifax wildfire partially contained, but ‘far from being out of the woods’Crews have partially contained an out-of-control wildfire burning in the Halifax area, but officials warn there’s a lot of work left to do.FireJun 1, 2023
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‘It’s a little odd’: Halifax police warn of suspicious call as wildfire rages onAs a more-than 800-hectare wildfire continues to burn in the Halifax area, police are warning the public about a suspicious call reported Wednesday.CanadaMay 31, 2023
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‘Hoping and praying’: Halifax wildfire evacuees wait for word on their homesAn 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.FireMay 30, 2023
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150 homes destroyed in devastating Halifax wildfire: ‘A very tough time for the community’More than 200 structures, 150 of which are homes, have been destroyed in the ongoing blaze ripping through the Halifax-area communities of Hammonds Plains and Tantallon.FireMay 30, 2023
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‘There’s a big fire behind us’: How one N.S. family escaped the raging blazeThe residents fled the home on foot when they first spotted the flames. The Halifax-area forest fire has now forced thousands of evacuations and a local state of emergency.FireMay 29, 2023
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Nova Scotia wildfires: Ottawa ready to assist amid ‘extremely challenging’ seasonA total of 13 active wildfires are burning in the province of Nova Scotia, including the Halifax region, where a local state of emergency has been declared.CanadaMay 29, 2023
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N.S. wildfires: Province ‘on edge’ as thousands evacuated, states of emergency declaredFire crews in Nova Scotia are at work trying to contain two massive wildfires burning out of control, destroying homes and displacing thousands of people.CanadaMay 29, 2023
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