Shelburne Fire

• All wildfires in Nova Scotia under control more than two weeks after they started

  All of Nova Scotia wildfires are now under control, more than two weeks after an unprecedented string of fires broke out in the southwestern area of the province and HRM.

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  Jun 13, 2023
  
• Nova Scotia firefighters use choppers, walkers to stamp out wildfire hot spots

  Firefighters are using helicopters to scan the Shelburne County wildfire and locate hot spots. The fire is no longer growing but is still classified as out of control.

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  Jun 12, 2023
  
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• N.S. wildfires: Some evacuations lifted; Shelburne blaze remains out of control

  Some people who were forced to evacuate due to a wildfire in the Halifax area can return home as some areas begin to reopen after the devastation.

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  Jun 5, 2023
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• ‘Under control’: Wildfire in the Halifax area 100% contained, officials say

  The province announced on Sunday that the fire in Tantallon, which destroyed about 200 buildings and caused thousands to evacuate, is now under control.

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  Jun 4, 2023
• Canadian soldiers, American firefighters now battling blazes in Nova Scotia

  Members of the Canadian military, along with several American firefighters, arrived in Nova Scotia on Saturday to assist in the continued fight to contain several wildfires.

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  Jun 4, 2023
• ’85 per cent contained’: Rain offering helping hand for crews fighting wildfires in N.S.

  As consistent rainfall begins to assist firefighters' efforts in battling several wildfires throughout the province, only one remains out of control.

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  Jun 3, 2023
• RCMP enforcing Nova Scotia’s ban on open fires, will charge maximum fine of $25,000

  Nova 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.

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  Jun 2, 2023
• Rainy forecast could offer some relief for crews battling N.S. wildfires

  Crews battling ongoing wildfires in Nova Scotia could get some relief over the weekend, with rain finally forecasted to move into the province.

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  Jun 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.

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  Jun 1, 2023
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• ‘Rolling like a freight train:’ How province’s other major wildfire keeps getting bigger

  On Wednesday, it was reported that the fire spreading throughout the Shelburne County area had reached over 17,000 hectares, making it the largest wildfire in Nova Scotia history.

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  May 31, 2023