Firefighters quickly douse Lower Sackville structure fire
LOWER SACKVILLE: Firefighters from six departments responded to a possible structure fire in Lower Sackville on Monday afternoon. At 4:51 p.m., a call for the report of a house fire…
Heavy smoke conditions greets firefighters at Beaver Bank structure fire
BEAVER BANK: Firefighters were met with heavy smoke conditions on a late Saturday night structure fire in Beaver Bank. Firefighters from Station 48 in Beaver Bank, along with six other…
PHOTOS: Emergency preparedness event informs residents of various agencies here
(We are reposting this story due to the website issues this week) MOUNT UNIACKE: The sunshine shone on Mount Uniacke on Saturday and residents from the municipality came out to…
Firefighters complete Basic Firefighting course to become interior firefighters
ELMSDALE: Fifteen firefighters from East Hants Fire Service and three from Stewiacke fire participated in the Basic Firefighting course with fire control recently. By doing so, this completed the course…
East Hants Community Safety day set for Mount Uniacke on Saturday
MOUNT UNIACKE: East Hants residents are being encouraged to be ready, informed and prepared for when an emergency strikes. As part of that messaging, the Municipality of East Hants will…
From the Firehouse – March 2026 calls
Brought to you by: NINE MILE RIVER: Here is a look at the fire department calls for the month of March 2026. The following info is provided from Milford fire;…
Nova Scotians encouraged to be prepared for emergencies
HALIFAX/EAST HANTS: Emergency Preparedness Week is May 3-9, and Nova Scotians are encouraged to prepare themselves and their household for emergencies. “Emergencies are becoming more frequent and severe, which makes…
Three people die in early morning Lower Sackville structure fire
LOWER SACKVILLE: The community of Lower Sackville awoke Saturday morning April 25 to tragic news. RCMP say that at approximately 3:55 a.m., officers, EHS and firefighters with Halifax Regional Fire…
From the Firehouse – Feb/March 2026 calls
Brought to you by: MILFORD: Here is a look at some of the calls in February and March 2026 for local volunteer fire departments. The following calls are the ones…
Public safety, emergency preparedness session for businesses coming up
ELMSDALE: Business members are encouraged to mark their calendars for an important session on public safety coming up later this month. Manager of Protective Services and the RCMP, Calvin Byard,…