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West Dalhousie, N.S., residents ordered to evacuate ‘immediately’ as wildfire grows
The wildfire threatens injury or loss of life, prompting evacuation of residents along West Dalhousie Road, with about 30 firefighters battling the 30-hectare blaze, officials said.
- Residents at 42 homes on West Dalhousie Road were ordered to evacuate immediately as a wildfire in Nova Scotia’s Annapolis Valley prompted a mandatory evacuation just after 10 a.m.
- Since Wednesday, multiple wildfires in Nova Scotia have started amid drought, with about 30 firefighters and 10 local firefighters battling the Long Lake fire, the province confirmed.
- County officials told residents in West Dalhousie, N.S., to evacuate their homes Thursday morning as a wildfire continues to burn in Annapolis County.
- Health officials warned vulnerable populations to avoid outdoor activities as Environment Canada said smoke is reducing air quality across Halifax and Annapolis counties.
- The province of Nova Scotia has deployed two Natural Resources helicopters and two contracted helicopters as Canada’s second-worst wildfire season persists, with small fires near Lake Paul in Kings County also burning.
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Evacuation order expanded as Annapolis County wildfire grows to more than 400 hectares
Residents were told in an alert Thursday evening to leave the area immediately and that staying may result in injury or loss of life. The fire is now more than four square kilometres in size.
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Wildfire forces evacuations in Nova Scotia's Annapolis Valley
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