Weather conditions ensure

The fire on Long Lake in Annapolis County has grown to more than 800 hectares – almost doubled since Friday – as a result of which the municipality of the municipality issues a state of local emergency situation.

David Steves, a Natural Resources Public Information Officer department, said on a media conference on Saturday afternoon that the spread of the fire was the result of changes in humidity and wind that created extreme circumstances.

“As the day progressed and the temperature increased, our relative humidity dropped,” he said, “and when that happens, fuels become more sensitive to distribution.

“That, mixed with a little wind, made for some relatively explosive situations.”

Steeves said that he is worried about the rest of Saturday and Sunday, because the circumstances that can feed the fire continue to exist.

In the meantime, a helicopter pilot who is involved on Friday in a crash on the nature fire scene is “doing well”, the province said on Saturday in a series of social media posts.

“Our pilot is doing well and we appreciate the outpouring of NOVA Scotians’ support. Our crews on the ground are doing well and keep the fight on the fire.”

Jim Rudderham, the director of the fleet and forest protection for the province, said the helicopter ended up in Fivefinger Lake.

He said he could not give more details about what the incident caused because of an ongoing investigation. The helicopter is out of use.

Two contracted helicopters were part of the fire fighting efforts to Long Lake today. There were 44 firefighters of natural resources, another five from Pei and 30 from the area.

State of local emergency

The municipality of the county of Annapolis has declared a state of local emergency situation in the midst of the current fire brigade.

Vice director Dustin Enslow said that the municipality is working with, among others, the Salvation Army, the Red Cross and the care providers.

“We want to ensure that people this is not meant to panic people,” Enslow said. “It is only intended to offer the resources that are needed to better support current services and also to support the various stakeholders.”

A press release from the municipality said that the measure is being taken to protect the health, safety and well -being of people in the area.

“During this time, residents are expected to follow all official instructions and guidelines of emergency officers,” says the release.

“The statement also forbids the inflation of prices for essential goods and services, giving residents fair access to what they need during this crisis.”

According to the release, the state of local emergency situation remains in force for seven days, unless renewed or terminated.

A fire in the Upper Hoyt Lake/Lower Hoyt Lake area, also in Annapolis County, is under control.

More than 100 houses have been evacuated near West -Dalhousie, who meet 215 people.

Surprise evacuation

One family was surprised to hear that they had to evacuate on Thursday.

Meghan Yelland and her husband, Michael Zeeman, received an evacuation warrant to leave their house on Morse Road.

“We don’t really expect to be evacuated because the fire seemed to shift away from us. We couldn’t even see smoke,” she said on Friday. “And then, at 7:40 PM, we have the evacuation knowledge.”

She is pregnant and will appear next month, and says that she was looking for packing Essentials of the baby nursery after she received the evacuation warrant.

The couple was able to take themselves and their pets out of the house. They stay with a friend, wait for updates about the fire and hope for the best.

The evacuation warrant currently present applies to:

• The intersection of Dalhousie Road to 484 Morse RD.
• West Dalhousie Road from Civic addresses 4530 to 6186.
• Thorn Road from social addresses 2648 to 3408.
• Medicraft Lane with the social addresses 122, 126 and 126 unit 2.

The natural fire at Susies Lake in the Halifax area is under control. Staff of the Department of Natural Resources and the Regional Fire and Emergency Services of Halifax were back on site on Saturday.

Crews also work on containing a 1.5 hectare Wildfire near Perch Lake Road in Pictou County.