Halifax-area wildfire 50 per cent contained as crews deal with record heat in forecast
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A wildfire that began burning in the Upper Tantallon, N.S., area Sunday and forced the evacuation of thousands of residents is now 50 per cent contained.
A wildfire that began burning in the Upper Tantallon, N.S., area Sunday and forced the evacuation of thousands of residents is now 50 per cent contained.
David Steeves, a forest resources technician with the province’s Department of Natural Resources and Renewables, said Thursday morning the size of the fire has also not grown -- and remains at 837 hectares.
While the update is good news, Steeves stressed it is still a “dangerous and volatile” situation.
"We are far from being out of the woods. Just because we have a level of percentage of containment does not mean the decrease and the importance of safety in this situation has lowered."
Temperatures are expected to reach the high 20s and low 30s for much of the Maritimes Thursday, and Steeves said crews are likely to deal with spot fires are flare-ups during that time.
"If we can get past this period, we have some precipitation on the way that we're looking forward to, so our fingers are crossed that we're going to receive that precipitation and help us a little bit. We need Mother Nature to get on side with us,” he said.
