‘More evacuations possible’ If Long Lake Wildfire grows to more than 1,100 hectares
The Long Lake Wildfire in Annapolis County stays out of hand and has grown according to the Department of Natural Resources to an estimated 1,101 hectares.
In an update on Sunday, the department said that the wind had shifted, which means that the fire is moving in the direction of the West Dalhousie Road area.
“Sprinklers on all houses, other protection measures,” said the update. “More evacuations possible.”
More than 100 houses in the area have already been evacuated.
Sources on the ground Sunday are two contracted helicopters, 57 Department of Natural Resources staff, five firefighters from Pei and 39 local firefighters.
In addition, a DNR crew of 20 members recently returned from New Brunswick, together with another 20 firefighters from Ontario, are deployed in Long Lake
Four water planes from the northwestern areas are active from Sunday afternoon. They had to help on Saturday, but they were still preparing “, according to a social media post of the DNR.
Another update is planned at 2 p.m. Sunday.
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Smoke around the province
In the meantime, many Nova Scotians woke up to heavy smoke, so that some fire brigades in the province encourage residents to stay calm.
“Maybe you notice the smell of smoke and haze in the air today. This is because of the forest fires that burn outside Bridgetown (West -Dalhousie), and the smoke settles in our region,” said the Wolfville Fire Department on social media.
The fire brigade says that if smoke appears to be widespread or blurred in the entire area, instead of forming a separate column, it probably comes in through running fires and does not require an emergency call.
Emergency calls must be made if there is a clear column of smoke, visible flames or a concentrated area of heavy smoke that seems locally, says it.
The department says that residents should call if smoke comes directly from a building, vehicle or nearby wooded area, or if they believe that there can be an immediate fire threat.
Environment Canadas Air Quality Health Index predicts a low risk around the province, but notes the possibility of moderate risk in some areas due to the smoke.
