Thousands of Nova Scotians spent the night somewhere other than their homes due to out-of-control wildfires northwest of Halifax and in Shelburne County.

Estimates have varied, but the deputy fire chief in Halifax said yesterday at least 14-thousand people were evacuated in the Halifax area, while Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston says there are dozens of homes that have been destroyed.

In Shelburne County, the fire is bigger in area and there are about 400 people evacuated.

Firefighters say unseasonably warm and dry temperatures are the key factor that has led to the blazes.

 

 

The Town of New Glasgow is advising that there is currently a burn ban in place.

The New Glasgow Fire Department urges you to check the provincial burn rating before having any outdoor fire: https://novascotia.ca/burnsafe/

 

 

There are eight wildfires raging across Nova Scotia, so  the province has put that  burn ban in place.

The ban is to remain in place until June 25th unless the province determines it can be lifted sooner.

Anyone who contravenes the ban can be subject to prosecution under the Forest Act.

The burn ban applies to within 3-hundred-and-five metres of woods and also applies to provincial parks, private campgrounds and things like backyard campfires and brush burning.

 

 

The Town of New Glasgow is hosting an open house at the Forbes Lake Water Treatment Plant and Watershed on Wednesday, June 14th from 5:00 p.m. –  8:00 p.m. at 3720 East River East Side Rd. in Churchville.

It’s open to everyone to come and learn more and ask questions about the Forbes Lake Water Treatment Plant and the Watershed lands that contribute to the lake.

Staff will be on site to offer tours and a small bus will be available to take people for a tour around the watershed.

 

 

The Town of New Glasgow is inviting residents to a ceremony on Thursday at 10:00 a.m. at Glasgow Square (155 Riverside Parkway) as a flag raising is held for National Indigenous History Month.