Forest fire near Porters Lake, N.S., forces at least 1,000 residents from their homes, shuts down highway
Jim Rudderham, Lands and Forestry acting manager for forest protection, says the fire is 40 hectares in size. As of around 4:00 p.m., he says the fire is "out of control."
“It’s very dry out. We had a beautiful week of sunny skies, and it dried the forest out,” says Rudderham. “The current conditions – high temperatures, low humidity and some wind – are prime conditions for fires to burn.” The fire has spread rapidly due to conditions such as high winds, and jumped the highway – spreading on both sides of Highway 107.Around 2:00 p.m., Environment Canada issued an air quality statement warning residents in Halifax Metro and Halifax County West of smoke in their area.
At around 4:30 p.m., Halifax Regional Municipality issued a release saying over 1,000 residents in the area are being evacuatedThe Porters Lake Community Centre on Highway 7 is open as an evacuation centre for residents who have been forced from their homes.Nova Scotia RCMP say that residents will be notified directly if they need to evacuate.On Saturday, at around 2 p.m.
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