Residents of the Municipality of the District of Shelburne who have left their homes are asked to check in with the municipal office at 90, extension 245, to let officials know they are safe and out of the fire zone. Residents of Barrington who have been evacuated are being asked to check in at 90. Mandatory evacuation orders are in place for all communities from Port Clyde through to Baccaro and along Highway 309 to the intersection of Oak Park Road and Highway 3 in Barrington West, and from 800 Upper Clyde Rd. We know there isn't really the local trades and infrastructure there to the extent that will need to be there to address the losses."Ī map shows the fire perimeter (pink), the evacuation area (dotted line) and the recommended evacuation area (diagonal lines) for fires burning in Shelburne and Yarmouth counties, as of noon on Thursday. "Obviously when the fire is out, the housing situation there will be a big concern. Housing Minister John Lohr told reporters Thursday the province is considering bringing in modular houses - likely prefabricated homes that are transported to a location on a truck and then hooked up to water and sewer connections - to help alleviate the need for temporary housing in the southwestern region. "That is a particularly dangerous fire and we're very concerned that it actually threatens a number of communities and other critical infrastructure in southern Nova Scotia, and so we'll move as quickly as possible to bring them that relief." Province may bring in modular housing They need relief and they need additional resources," Blair said. "They're doing an extraordinary job, but quite frankly they need help. The firefighters will be used to relieve crews who have been working on the ground for days. The Canadian Armed Forces will provide planning and co-ordination support, as well as firefighters and fire specialists to help control the blazes. Federal Public Safety Minister Bill Blair announced the support Thursday morning in Ottawa. More firefighting crews and equipment are expected to arrive in Nova Scotia after Ottawa approved a request from Premier Tim Houston for more resources. Video courtesy of Communications Nova Scotia.įirefighters have reported seeing flames nearly 100 metres tall. " weather is not going to be a friend of the firefighters," Natural Resources Minister Tory Rushton told the CBC's Information Morning Nova Scotia on Thursday.ĭuration 1:24 A burning bridge, raging flames and huge plumes of smoke can be seen in this video taken from the air over Barrington Lake, Shelburne County on Thursday. The forest fire is the largest one in Nova Scotia's recorded history, and has destroyed at least 50 homes and cottages.Ĭrews worked in blazing hot conditions, with temperatures reaching 32 C. The biggest fire started in Barrington Lake in Shelburne County on Saturday and, as of Thursday, covered an estimated 20,000 hectares, up from Wednesday's estimate of 17,185 hectares. Thursday, about 3,200 homes had been evacuated, displacing 6,700 people - roughly half of Shelburne County's population. It said people should be wearing masks if they're outside.
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The province also recommended people keep windows and doors closed and turn off air conditioning units.
It recommended people with health issues or those experiencing difficulties consider leaving until the air quality improves.
The province said weather conditions could cause air quality issues to persist for the next day. In a post to social media on Thursday night, the province said smoke from the fires has caused dangerous air quality issues in the area, "but could be expected in Shelburne County." as two out-of-control wildfires in Shelburne County in Nova Scotia's southwestern region continue to grow. It's our low-bandwidth, text-only website.Īn air quality alert has been issued for Lockeport, N.S. If the power or data on your device is low, get your wildfire updates on CBC Lite.
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