Province confirms homes damaged by Long Lake wildfires
ANNAPOLIS COUNTY: Wildfires in the Long Lake area of Annapolis County damaged a number of homes Sunday, August 24. That damage came after the wildfires intensified in the afternoon and…
Mandatory evacuation expanded as Long Lake wildfires continues to grow
ANNAPOLIS COUNTY: A mandatory evacuation has been expanded in Annapolis County as the Long Lake wildfires continue to grow due to the extreme fire conditions. The Department of Natural Resources…
Long Lake wildfires: More than 3,000 hectares burned; fire crosses West Dalhousie Rd.
ANNAPOLIS COUNTY: The wildfires in Annapolis County is estimated to have burnt more than 3,000 hectares. According to the Department of Natural Resources on X (formerly Twitter), the Long Lake…
Long Lake wildfire remains out of control; grows in size to 1,977 hectares
ANNAPOLIS COUNTY: The Department of Natural Resources confirmed that the Long Lake wildfire remained out of control on Sunday. In their post on X (formerly Twitter), DNR said the wildfire…
Federal government providing N.S. with help fighting active wildfires
ANNAPOLIS COUNTY: A request for federal assistance from the province in fighting the wildifres on going in Nova Scotia has been approved by the federal government. Eleanor Olszewski, Minister of…
Pilot rescued after crashing into Long Lake fighting wildfire
ANNAPOLIS COUNTY: The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) confirmed late Friday afternoon that one of its helicopters crashed in shallow water. The helicopter was working the Long Lake wildfire in…
Hants County quarry, Annapolis County sand pit expanding
HALIFAX: A quarry in Hants County and a sand pit in Annapolis County are expanding to support Nova Scotia’s growth, jobs and infrastructure. Spence Aggregates Ltd.’s quarry project, near Newport…