Camper fire deemed not suspicious: RCMP
SOUTH RAWDON:East Hants RCMP have deemed a camper fire in South Rawdon on Aug. 15 as not suspicious. S/Sgt. Cory Bushell said that police were called to attend to a…
From the Firehouse – July 2021
Brought to you by: SHUBENACADIE: Here is a look at the fire calls for East Hants and Stewiacke area volunteer fire departments for July, as provided by the departments. For…
“It was a hard fire” Firefighters battle blaze at meat plant
UPPER RAWDON: Close to 30 fire departments from across four counties in central N.S. heard the ‘sound of their people’ late on Sunday night, July 25 for a ravaging fire…
Rural firehalls could get big boost in funding from province
MOUNT UNIACKE: A chance encounter between a businesswoman and the now Liberal MP for Kings-Hants during the 2019 federal election campaign is being credited with seeing firehalls across N.S. become…
From the Firehouse – May 2021
Brought to you by: LANTZ: The number of calls local volunteer firefighters responded to began to slowly pick up for some departments in the month of May as several resumed…
Crews quickly knock down fire in Dutch Settlement
DUTCH SETTLEMENT: Fire crews made quick work of a structure fire at a former bakery on Highway 277 in Dutch Settlement on May 26. According to @HRMFireNews, shortly after 9…
UPDATED: From the Firehouse – April 2021
Brought to you by: MILFORD: Here is a look at the calls for participating volunteer fire departments in the East Hants and Stewiacke areas for the month of April. Milford…
Long-distance help: Kennetcook fire sells old tanker to Queens Co. department
KENNETCOOK: What does a rural East Hants fire department and one in Greenfield, Queens County have in common? Not much one would say, until you hear how one is helping…
PHOTOS: Fire departments do the water shuttle
MILFORD: Firefighters from across East Hants and Colchester County took time away from their families to spend a few hours doing some water shuttle training in Milford on April 10.…
Firefighters battle intense heat at Hardwood Lands structure fire
HARDWOOD LANDS: A mid-morning fire in Hardwood Lands on April 9 caused extensive damage to a garage, with a shortage of firefighters initially and intense heat proving obstacles for crews…