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Rain Helps Contain Musquodoboit Harbour Fire at 30 Hectares

Rainfall held the blaze at roughly 30 hectares, prompting officials to lift some evacuation orders; crews are monitoring residual hotspots overnight.

Firefighters with the Department of Natural Resources fight the Seven Mile Lake forest fire in Maitland Bridge, N.S. on Thursday, August 11, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darren Calabrese
Nova Scotia officials says a wildfire near Musquodoboit Harbour is being held at about 0.3 square kilometres in size.
Firefighters' helmets and water bottles rest against the windshield of a truck at a command centre in Tantallon, N.S. outside of Halifax on Wednesday, May 31, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darren Calabrese

Overview

  • The fire ignited just after 1 p.m. Sunday in dense brush near Ostrea Lake Road, driven by gusty winds and tinder-dry vegetation.
  • Persistent evening rain stabilized the wildfire’s spread, allowing residents on several streets to return home under eased evacuation notices.
  • RCMP, Halifax Fire and Emergency and the Department of Natural Resources evacuated over 100 homes and opened a comfort centre at the Eastern Shore Community Centre.
  • Highway 7 between Pond Road and Strike Lane was briefly closed for safety before reopening as crews shifted focus to structure protection.
  • A Halifax County burn ban remains in effect while firefighters and a DNR helicopter continue overnight perimeter monitoring.