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Shifting Winds Drive Growth on Nova Scotia’s Long Lake Wildfire

Officials cite Erin’s offshore winds with limited rain forecast, keeping risk elevated for West Dalhousie.

Crews clear trees and brush creating wide paths of bare soil called dozer guards at the Long Lake wildfire.
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The firefighting crew from British Columbia that had been assigned to fight the Martin Lake wildfire in central Newfoundland will transfer to assist on the Kingston fire in Conception Bay North on Sunday. Facebook/Department of Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture
The Kingston fire that ignited in Conception Bay North on Aug. 3 continues to be out of control as of Saturday, Aug. 23.

Overview

  • The Long Lake fire in Annapolis Valley remains out of control at about 3,255 hectares, with westward growth linked to recent wind shifts from Erin’s outer flow.
  • Crews are reinforcing the western and northern perimeters to reduce the chance of a push toward West Dalhousie Road as stronger southerly winds are forecast Sunday.
  • The response includes 52 provincial firefighters, 62 from Ontario, 44 local volunteers, six helicopters, six planes and roughly 30 heavy equipment operators.
  • Evacuation support is shifting as the NSCC Middleton shelter closed Saturday and a comfort centre opens Sunday at the Bridgetown Fire Hall to serve roughly 107 affected households.
  • Environment Canada says Erin has transitioned to a post-tropical cyclone offshore with strong winds persisting, while Newfoundland’s Kingston wildfire remains under active aerial suppression with provincial crews, reinforcements from Ontario and British Columbia, and Canadian Armed Forces support; several evacuation orders there were lifted later Saturday.