New wildfire outside Halifax has some people on 30-minute evacuation notice

Officials in Nova Scotia have now issued a provincewide ban on any activity or travel in wooded areas, in addition to a burn ban. Emergency crews are now fighting four major wildfires in the province.

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[bestdamncea]

Prayers for Nova Scotia ! Seemed repetitive but thanks for the information. . Never been to Nova Scotia but sending prayers

[gunzkillr]

The shelburne county fire is over 20 times the size. Why is that one basically being ignored??

[eternalvibration]

Love being sent to all those in Nova Scotia especially those on the front lines from Ontario

[jamesbohlman]

Big timber like that cannot be grown with eleven inches of rain a year. This is truly a bummer.

[whatsupinspace]

Why isn't the canadian military being used? 3 helicopters? Just 3 helicopters for a hundred friggin square kilometer inferno?

[erin_short]

Ya I live in Nova Scotia the smoke is everywhere I live on the other side or halifax and I can smell the smoke it’s alot

[MarkGauvreau]

There is global warming or climate change...its governments world wide poisoning us with our tax dollars. It is GEOENGINEERING and HAARP !!!! 100% SICK.

[cherylsibson]

As tragic as these fires are, I suggest people buy a ring, or nest camera for the outside of their house, which might help with investigations, and insurance, alleviate worries over your own homes, take care, and God Bless those who help themselves. Thanks for the updates.

[pascalgoutier]

Grass usually turns yellow or brown before wild fires break out.

[mattman]

Fires in alberta fires in the islands. Strong metahor for how our country is at a whole.

[robertflynn]

National Guard, and help from other provinces, Ontario/Quebec/etc.

[theresaterryluckett]

I'm in Easton MD, this is bad, how far are Ohio usa😢😢😢

[mboiko]

NOTHING about this makes ANY sense at all. So Halifax receives a normal amount of rain for the month of May but somehow there's an incredible 176 Wildfires this season? The weather forecast for Halifax is for rain showers for the next 2 WEEKS..! But yet it's never mentioned on any newscast? If the temps are so oppressive then why is the reporter wearing a jacket/coat? Why isn't the military involved? Maine has very similar weather yet they haven't seen this problem...why?
Having lived in Colorado myself under fire conditions many times worse than now exist in Nova Scotia...I would say the scale of these fires and the sheer number of random fires definitely need to be fully investigated.

[dougclem]

HAVE WE TRIED DRY ICE DROPPED ONTO THESE FIRES?

[AZ-bpzo]

Iam starting to believe most fires are arsons!

[deedeemac]

Deliberately set fires. Keep the fear and control alive. Rolling travel restrictions for camping and cottages all summer long. All part of the plan

[ioszeged]

I don't drive and have always figured should a fire happen near where I live I'd have to be one of those fighting it, why doesn't everyone just have training for this and fight the fires as a huge team instead of fleeing in cars?
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This is a genuine question if yall did not have vehicles what would you be doing? People who don't have the choice to run away be literally using dirt and desperation, not just water

[luckyluke]

People don’t appreciate Firefighters, Cops and Medical staff until things get tough. We need to thank all of them

[mewtifultomerrow]

this is arson... what heat are they talking about, we still have night frosts, and daytime highs are below 20. no thunder storms. as for out of province help, sorry, resources are tied up for Ukraine. they need it more of course. Canadians only count when they pay taxes.

[beadblaster]

Probably all arson fire like the ones in alberta. They try and say it climate change. Ya right.