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Alert update Partial Evacuation Rescind. Phase 2 residents can return home now in Upper Hammonds Plains, except for Bonsai Dr, Cyprus Ct, Yew St. Hammonds Plains Rd will be open to thru traffic starting at 7:00 am Tuesday 6 June.

**** HRM Media Release Municipal fires and impacts UPDATE: To allow for prompt disposal of spoiled food, the municipality is providing drop-off food waste bins for residents in the below Phase 1 and Phase 2 areas that experienced power loss during the mandatory evacuation. Packaged food is permitted. Garbage and leaf/yard waste are not permitted. Glass jars (with contents) must be kept separate […]

Via Shelburne Cty Emergency Management 𝗘𝗩𝗔𝗖𝗨𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗢𝗥𝗗𝗘𝗥𝗦 𝗕𝗘𝗚𝗜𝗡 𝗧𝗢 𝗟𝗜𝗙𝗧 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗦 𝗢𝗙 𝗦𝗛𝗘𝗟𝗕𝗨𝗥𝗡𝗘 𝗖𝗢𝗨𝗡𝗧𝗬 While wildland firefighters continue to work on the Barrington Lake wildfire, please continue to avoid the remaining evacuated zones and do not return to your property until alerted. ⚠️ 𝗕𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗼𝗻 As of 3:30 PM today, the mandatory evacuation orders have […]

**** CNS Media Release Applications Now Open for Small Business Wildfire Relief Program ——————————————————— Small businesses impacted by the evacuation orders related to recent wildfires can now apply for support through the Small Business Wildfire Relief Program. “We’ve seen many businesses, even those directly impacted, step up to help their communities during their time of […]

**** Release Wildfire Relief Benefit – June 11th, 2023 Nova Scotia’s musicians and supporters wish to help those in need and they have organized a “Wildfire Relief Benefit” with many of our wonderful multi-award winning artists. Singer-Songwriter Robert Campbell was watching the Halifax and Barrington wildfires explode. He had a personal reaction because as an […]

**** HRM Media Release Municipal fires and impacts update – June 5, 1:25 p.m.  The Halifax Regional Municipality is advising residents of the following updates to municipal services as well as supports to those impacted by the fires. Halifax Regional Fire & Emergency (HRFE) crews remain on the scene in Tantallon. The fire is now […]

**** DNR Release DNR Update on Wildfires, June 5 —————————————————————– The Barrington Lake wildfire in Shelburne County is still out of control. In total, there are five active wildfires in the province today, June 5: Barrington Lake, Shelburne County — fire is still out of control, covering 24,980 hectares (250 square kilometres) — about 150 […]

**** HRM Media Release Municipal fires and impacts update – June 5, 7:55 a.m.   The Halifax Regional Municipality is advising residents of the following updates and impacts to municipal services as a result of the ongoing fires. Evacuation area update Yesterday the municipality announced that the evacuation order has been lifted in the following two areas: […]

**** DNR Release DNR Update on Wildfires, June 4 (afternoon) ————————————————————————————————— The Lake Road, Municipality of the District of Shelburne, and Pubnico, Yarmouth County, wildfires are now under control since the morning update, today, June 4. Under control means they are contained and not expected to move but still not out. The total number of […]