Colchester County District RCMP is in the Hillcrest Ave. area of #BibleHill, responding to a report of a man with a firearm. Shelter-in-place. Alert imminent. The streets surrounding Hillcrest Ave. are closed to allow officers to do their work. Please avoid.
A Halifax Fire captain who risked his own life to rescue an elderly man from an active wildfire zone says he was just doing his job — and wouldn't consider himself a hero. https://t.co/ZvyfwWbtI2
May 31, 9:10 a.m. | The Halifax Regional Municipality is advising residents of the following updates and impacts to municipal services as a result of the ongoing fires. Details: https://t.co/KPiEcw6AXf
The fire weather index for today is forecast to reach "high" at the Pockwock station, and "very high" in Porters Lake. This is a change from "moderate" in Pockwock yesterday, and "extreme" in Porters Lake. Risk of additional fires remains very high. Stay diligent.
A media availability on wildfires in the province will be held today at 3 p.m. Participants will include Premier Tim Houston, Halifax Regional Municipality Mayor Mike Savage and operations staff. It will be live streamed on the nsgov Facebook and YouTube channels.
@OCanadaKate@HRMFireNews I am packed up ready to leave. My concern is that they may think people in this area have left their homes when that is not the case. There is a large senior demographic here without the same access to technology as the rest of us.I'm staying until I can ensure they leave with me
After being told, "If they're humans, we have busses to go get them. If they're dogs, it is what it is," Lisa Parsons ran through bushes all the way from Larry Uteck to Pampered Paws Inn to rescue 18 dogs. I'll have her story coming up @weathernetwork#TantallonFire