‘Rolling like a freight train:’ How province’s other major wildfire keeps getting bigger
The fire occupying an enormous wooded region inisn’t just slightly larger; on Wednesday, it was reported at 17,602 hectares, making one of the largest wildfires in Nova Scotia history.
The blaze, reported on Saturday, is believed to have started near Barrington Lake and has since spread throughout the Shelburne County area. David Rockwood, public information officer for Shelburne, said the fire is still out-of-control and noted a substantial increase in the number of homes lost. “We are confident that we’ve lost about 50 residences in the area,” he said during Wednesday’s provincial update on the fires.“We’re concerned about it, it’s still very active, it’s very fast-moving. We’re at those crucial hours of the day right now, wind is up, temperature is up, and the relative humidity is down, and this is where the fire can definitely take off on us,” said Rockwood, referring to the persistent dry, warm weather in the province.
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