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Evacuees Begin Phased Return as Lake George Wildfire Is 'Being Held'

Access remains limited to residents through ID checkpoints under an ongoing local emergency.

A plane from the Northwest Territories lifts off from Lake George for another drop on the wildfire Oct. 3. 
Department of Natural Resources firefighter Carson Grady works on some hotspots at the Lake George wildfire on Thursday, Oct. 2.
DNR helicopter co-ordinator Rob Lefurgey looks over the Lake George wildfire and directs helicopter bucket support near Aylesford, N.S. in this Friday, Oct. 3, 2025 handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Handout - Province of Nova Scotia (Mandatory Credit)
Department of Natural Resources’ safety officer Greg Keizer, left, and incident commander James McKinnon discuss operations at the Lake George wildfire incident command post Oct. 2 at the Morristown Community Centre.

Overview

  • Re-entry began at 10 a.m. on Oct. 9 with scheduled windows through 2 p.m., using checkpoints for Aylesford Lake, Lake George and sections of Aylesford Road.
  • The wildfire was reclassified as being held on Oct. 8, meaning no growth is expected if conditions stay stable though it is not yet under control.
  • About 350 civic addresses were covered by earlier evacuation orders near Aylesford in Kings County.
  • Barricades remain, entry is restricted to residents who show proof of civic address, and officials urge caution for smoke and active crews with readiness to evacuate if conditions change.
  • Provincial officials ended daily incident updates on Oct. 9; the fire is mapped at roughly 288 hectares with multi-jurisdiction crews and aircraft continuing suppression work.