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…
From the Firehouse – March 2021
Brought to you by: MILFORD: Here is a look at the March calls for volunteer fire departments in Milford; Indian Brook; Enfield; Elmsdale; Kennetcook; Shubenacadie; Stewiacke; Nine Mile River; and…
Neighbours, Indian Brook RCMP credited for limiting fire spread
INDIAN BROOK: Bystanders and members of the Indian Brook RCMP detachment are being credited by fire officials for their quick actions during an apartment fire in the community on March…
Enfield fire issues letter updating residents on agreement progress with HRM Fire
ENFIELD: The Enfield Volunteer Fire Department has issued a letter to residents in the HRM side of Enfield regarding the ongoing mutual aid negotiations with HRM Fire for coverage into…
Resident, pets escape early morning fire in Wellington uninjured
WELLINGTON: The lone occupant and two pets, a dog, and a cat, of a home on Highway 2 in Wellington escaped an early morning fire Feb. 11 uninjured, Halifax Fire…