this will be a prolonged operation and folks should be prepared for that.' When this fire is knocked down, there is still a lot of work to be done to dig out any hidden fire in the ground.

'Our firefighters are going to be here for days and days. Meldrum said people should be prepared to be away from their homes potentially for 'an extended period of time.' He said firefighters will have a better understanding of the size of the fire on Monday, when Nova Scotia Natural Resources and Renewables will conduct an aerial survey. One helicopter was at the scene and another was on the way.ĭeputy Chief Dave Meldrum said in an update Sunday night that there have been no injuries reported from the fire and described it as 'not under control.' Halifax Regional Fire & Emergency District Chief Rob Hebb said dozens of crews were at the site attempting to control the fire. The Westwood Hills subdivision in Upper Tantallon, N.S., was the first to begin an evacuation as the fire consumed at least 10 homes. Nova Scotia RCMP have ordered residents of several subdivisions in the Upper Tantallon/Hammonds Plains area to leave their homes in the face of a fast-moving wildfire. The municipality said declaring a state of emergency under the Emergency Management Act, gives the municipality 'a higher level of intergovernmental coordination, access to emergency discretionary funds, the ability to mobilize additional supports, organizations and businesses to support evacuated residents.' Mass evacuations In a news release Sunday night, the municipality said the state of emergency would last seven days, 'unless otherwise lifted or extended.'

The Halifax Regional Municipality has declared a local state of emergency in the communities affected by a massive wildfire that has caused thousands of evacuations, school closures and power outages just outside Halifax.

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