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Fire in Porters Lake, N.S. not yet ‘under control,’ no homes impacted
Description
May 23, 2020
Assistant chief Nadya-Lyse Paré with Halifax Regional Fire and Emergency said Saturday that a brush fire burning in the area of Porters Lake, N.S. was not yet “under control,” but that it remained at least a half-kilometre from any home and that crews were on standby in case any homes were threatened.
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Nova Scotia golf courses ban smoking due to wildfire risk01:46 | August 13, 2025 -
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Fire in Porters Lake, N.S. not yet ‘under control,’ no homes impacted00:43 | May 23, 2020
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One person dead after apartment building fire in Bridgewater, N.S.02:12 | June 11, 2026
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Pockwock Corridor SAFE group05:41 | June 1, 2026
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Fire in Porters Lake, N.S. not yet ‘under control,’ no homes impacted
Description
May 23, 2020
Assistant chief Nadya-Lyse Paré with Halifax Regional Fire and Emergency said Saturday that a brush fire burning in the area of Porters Lake, N.S. was not yet “under control,” but that it remained at least a half-kilometre from any home and that crews were on standby in case any homes were threatened.
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