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I am sharing the latest updates on some of the wildfires in Nova Scotia:
Westwood Hills, Tantallon:
— Natural Resources and Renewables (@NS_DNRR) June 2, 2023
-fire is 50 per cent contained, but still out of control, at an estimated 837 hectares
-firefighters on scene include 40 from DNRR, 100 from HRM and 9 from DND
-air resources include five helicopters and one water bomber from Newfoundland and Labrador
Barrington Lake, Shelburne County:
— Natural Resources and Renewables (@NS_DNRR) June 2, 2023
-fire is still out of control, covering 21,515 hectares (215 square kilometres)
-firefighters about 40 from DNRR and more than 40 volunteer/municipal
-air resources include five helicopters and one water bomber from Newfoundland and Labrador.
The Nova Scotia Division of Natural Resources and Renewables on Twitter has been providing updates on these fires. If you are coming here when these fires are still active and want the latest information please check them out.
For more information, the CBC Nova Scotia has been covering these wildfires, here is a June 2nd article. Included in this report is an one hour video of a June 1, 2023 update from Nova Scotia officials on these wildfires as well as shorter videos on enforcement of burn bans, evacuations, a request from the Nova Scotia Premier, Tim Houston to the federal government in Ottawa to send more resources. Evacuations are still in place as well as school closures. Nova Scotia is offering a one-time payment through the Canadian Red Cross of $500 per household who were evacuated.
Kelly Andersson of Wildfire Today reported on the Nova Scotia wildfires in a June 1st article, he reports that "more than 300 firefighters from the U.S. and South Africa are en route to Canada in the coming days. Some will be sent to Nova Scotia, while others are headed for Alberta."
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