Halifax wildfire still out of control, 14,000 forced from their homes: deputy chief

  • 📰 CP24
  • ⏱ Reading Time:
  • 45 sec. here
  • 2 min. at publisher
  • 📊 Quality Score:
  • News: 21%
  • Publisher: 67%

Property Property Headlines News

Property Property Latest News,Property Property Headlines

Halifax wildfire still out of control, thousands forced from homes

Halifax deputy fire Chief David Meldrum says an estimated 14,000 people were forced to flee their homes after the rapidly spreading fire broke out Sunday afternoon in Tantallon, a 30-minute drive northwest of downtown Halifax.

Meldrum says the wind shifted directions overnight and is now coming from the northwest, which means the fire is blowing back on itself and could set new fires in the large subdivisions on the outskirts of the city.He says about 100 firefighters are doing their best to contain the fire, and he says two helicopters from the Department of Natural Resources will be joined today by two water bombers from Newfoundland and Labrador.

The size of the fire remains unclear and Meldrum says emergency officials are still trying to determine how many homes and businesses have been destroyed or damaged, though there are no reports of injuries.A helicopter carrying water flies over heavy smoke from an out-of-control fire in a suburban community outside of Halifax that spread quickly, engulfing multiple homes and forcing the evacuation of local residents on Sunday May 28, 2023.

 

Thank you for your comment. Your comment will be published after being reviewed.
Please try again later.
We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

 /  🏆 30. in PROPERTY

Property Property Latest News, Property Property Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

Halifax-area neighbourhood evacuated as fast-moving fire engulfs homesRCMP say residents of the Westwood Hills subdivision of Tantallon must leave immediately
Source: globeandmail - 🏆 5. / 92 Read more »

Halifax-area neighbourhoods evacuated as fast-moving fire engulfs homesAn out-of-control fire near Halifax quickly spread, engulfing multiple homes and forcing the evacuation of local residents.
Source: CHEK_News - 🏆 59. / 55 Read more »

Halifax-area neighbourhoods evacuated as fast-moving fire engulfs homesThick plumes of heavy smoke filled the sky over Halifax on Sunday as an out-of-control fire in a suburban community quickly spread, engulfing multiple homes and forcing the evacuation of local residents.
Source: CP24 - 🏆 30. / 67 Read more »

Thousands of homes under evacuation order as Halifax-area wildfire burns out of control | CBC NewsA wildfire that has consumed several homes is still burning out of control northwest of Halifax on Monday morning, with some mandatory evacuations in place.
Source: natnewswatch - 🏆 58. / 59 Read more »