A Halifax\u002Darea wildfire is 85 per cent contained and no longer spreading, officials said Saturday morning.
“We could be here for weeks, we could be here for a couple of months before the incident commander is comfortable in saying this fire is out,” he said.The wildfire that broke out Sunday in the Halifax area raced through a number of subdivisions, consuming about 200 structures — including 151 homes — and forcing the evacuation of more than 16,000 people.
“They’re going to be very very dirty, they’re going to be wet, they’re going to be cold,” he said of the firefighters. “So we welcome this rain but it’s going to be a tough working day.”Article content Despite the good news, he said it was unclear when the thousands of evacuated residents would be able to return home. The evacuation zone was lifted in some areas that were undamaged by fire late Friday, but Meldrum said there is still more work to do to ensure the remaining areas under evacuation will be safe for residents.
In the southwestern corner of the province, a large wildfire continued to burn out of control in Shelburne County, where 6,700 people have been evacuated from their homes — about half of the municipality’s population.
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Officials declare Halifax-area wildfire largely contained as rain brings reliefHALIFAX — A Halifax-area wildfire that forced thousands of residents from their homes over the past week is 85 per cent contained and no longer spreading,
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