#Shelburne County

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HALIFAX, Nova Scotia — Officials in Canada's Atlantic Coast province of Nova Scotia said Saturday a wildfire that forced thousands of residents from their homes over the past week is now largely contained because of rain.

David Steeves, a technician of forest resources with Nova Scotia's Department of Natural Resources and Renewables, said the fire in the Halifax area is about 85% contained, sits at 9.5 square kilometer (about 4 square miles) and is unlikely to grow due to a combination of firefighting efforts and long-awaited rain.

The news was also good across the province, where Premier Tim Houston said the total number of active wildfires declined from 10 in the morning to five by mid-afternoon.

"If you step outside you will see something beautiful: rain, and hopefully lots of it," he told an afternoon briefing.

The only fire that remains out of control is one in Shelburne County in the southwestern corner of the province which remains "scary," Houston said.

The blaze 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.

Meanwhile, at the provincial wildfire center in Shubenacadie, north of Halifax, about 20 Canadian Armed Forces soldiers stood in the pouring rain outside a light armored vehicle.

Lt. Col. Michael Blanchette said the initial contingent from Canadian Forces Base Gagetown in New Brunswick had arrived on a "fact-finding mission" to see what military support was needed in the effort to combat the fires.

In Shelburne County, meanwhile, 6,700 people — about half the municipality's population — remained out of their homes as the blaze that forced their evacuation continued to burn out of control.

The Barrington Lake wildfire, which started Saturday, reached 230 square kilometers (93 square miles) — the largest recorded wildfire in the province's history. It has consumed at least 50 homes and cottages.

Dave Rockwood, a spokesman for the Department of Natural Resources, said there was "cautious optimism" that there would be no further growth and that firefighters could use more direct tactics to contain it. Two other fires considered out of control as of Saturday morning were classified as "held" later in the day, he said.

Houston confirmed that schools in Shelburne County would be closed Monday and Tuesday.

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“GIVEN FOUR YEARS,” Grand Valley Star & Vidette. July 2nd, 1931, Page 1. ----- Robert John Foster, who hails from the east side of Mulmur township, in the neighborhood of Everett, was tried by His Honor Judge Innes in the County Court without a jury on Tuesday on a charge of attempted robbery while armed. Foster, the evidence went to show, entered a garage and service station on provincial highway No.10 about one mile east of Shelburne about 11 o'clock on the night of May 13th last and attempted to rob Gordon Wrigglesworth. Wrigglesworth swore that Foster accosted him with the words: "Have you got any dough?" "What do you mean by that," Wrigghesworth countered. "Money," answered Foster.

Wrigglesworth answered in the negative, whereupon Foster pulled a revolver from his right hip pocket and aimed it at the garage man. Wrigglesworth leaped forward and grappled with the gunman and after a sharp struggle managed to wrest the weapon form his grasp. Foster escaped from the building but was arrested later. When examined the revolver contained on loaded shell. Six witnesses were examined for the prosecution, which was conducted by Crown Attorney R. D. Evans. Foster, who was not represented by council took the witness box in his own defense and proved an evasive and cunning witness. Judge Innes found the accused guilty of the charge and sentenced him to four years imprisonment in Kingston penitentiary. Foster is about 25 years of age and unmarried and lived with his mother near Everett. He has a previous conviction against him for theft.—Orangeville Banner.

[AL: Foster was actually 22, from Glencairn, Ontario, and a farmer. He was convict #2241 at Kingston Penitentiary, worked on the farm, and in October 1932 he was transferred to Collin’s Bay minimum security camp. He was convict #453 there, but was paroled March 1934. He would be back to KP on another sentence by 1937.]

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Shelburne Falls, Mass. Massomet Fire Tower, 70 Feet high, 1750 Feet above Sea Level.

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Two Mi'kmaw fishermen who were dropped off in the middle of nowhere in rural Nova Scotia in their sock feet on a cold and rainy March night, their cellphones seized by federal fisheries officers, hope an external investigation will shed some light on the actions of the officers that night. "Even though I went out and did what I did, still at the end of the day, it's wrong what happened to me," said Blaise Sylliboy of the Eskasoni First Nation in Cape Breton, one of the men detained for fishing for elvers at night along a river in Shelburne County early last spring.  Federal Fisheries Minister Diane Lebouthillier announced in a news release Monday morning that an external review process will examine the incident on March 26, 2024, as well as department policies, enforcement practices, and "procedures to eradicate the potential for systemic biases or racism." 

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Nova Scotia’s Natural Resources Department(opens in a new tab) says a 22-year-old man has been charged in connection with a massive wildfire in Shelburne County last spring. The charges stem from the Barrington Lake wildfire, which first broke out on May 26, 2023, and was finally brought under control on June 13 and extinguished on July 26. The fire grew to 23,379 hectares, the largest recorded in the province's history. It forced more than 6,000 people from their homes and destroyed 60 houses and cottages, as well as 150 other structures.

Another case of arson, not climate change.

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Potentially weird questions I’m in Ontario too, Waterloos region, and there’s been a haze for days now, even today with the dip in temperature, is that from the NS fire?

The haze is smoke. But it's not just coming from Nova Scotia.

BC, Yukon, Alberta, Northwest Territories, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, and Quebec, all have wildfires right now too. More to the point, all have uncontrolled wildfires.

Fortunately, some rain over the last few days has helped firefighters in NS get the Shelburne County fire under some control, though it's still burning and they are still concerned (rain helps but it only does so much).

So yeah, the haze you're seeing is coming from pretty much everywhere.

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Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston is asking for urgent help as wildfires continue to burn out of control in his province.

In a news conference Wednesday, Houston said he has reached out to Ottawa and other provinces for all available assistance.

“The list of asks is significant, we know that. But we’ve made the ask,” Houston said.

“It’s time to pitch in with whatever you have… Nova Scotia needs the help right now.”

In a letter to the prime minister, Houston said nearly 20,000 people have been evacuated from their homes and tens of thousands of hectares of land is on fire.

“With only dry weather conditions in the forecast for the remainder of the week, Nova Scotia is a province in crisis,” reads the letter.

Nova Scotia has already received supplies and assistance from Prince Edward Island and New Brunswick. Houston says the province has asked for the Coast Guard to be deployed to Shelburne County. Additionally, 17 firefighters from New York and New Hampshire will start work on Saturday and the 20-member Department of Natural Resources and Renewables (DNRR) firefighting crew that was assisting with the Northwest Territories wildfires will return late Wednesday night and begin work in Nova Scotia Thursday.

“The province is doing everything within its power to combat the fires and to meet the needs of our people. All emergency services are activated and being used to fight and contain the fires to the extent that is possible with human intervention,” wrote Houston.

Houston said the road to recovery will be a long one.

“As you can appreciate, we need help urgently and would most certainly appreciate coordination across federal departments. Given the scope and breadth of Nova Scotians' needs, I wanted to put all requests in writing and in one place so that they could be addressed directly by you,” reads the letter to the prime minister.

Houston has formally requested the following assistance from the federal government:

military firefighters when the fire reaches the sustained attack stage

ignition specialist personnel and ignition equipment

firefighting foam

assistance in securing a base camp that can house 250 firefighters, as well as an incident command post infrastructure to support all on the ground.

5,000 lengths of 1 ½ inch 100 ft. length quick connect coupling hose

Nomex or equivalent wildland firefighting clothing

12 4X4 trucks

four helicopters (intermediate or above) certified to drop water

50 per cent cost share on modular housing for those who have lost homes due to the fires

commitment of advanced payment through the Disaster Financial Assistance Agreement administered by Public Safety Canada.

commitment to match any Red Cross donations

commitment to collaboration between the Nova Scotia Office of the Superintendent of Insurance and Federal Office of the Superintendent of Financial Intuitions to ensure any Nova Scotian impacted by the fires has timely access to decisions by their insurance company, and an expedited pathway to address situations where individuals are denied coverage

access to any under utilized military housing for displaced individuals while rebuilding takes place

a commitment of skilled trades people from military, federal agencies, and departments – via special secondments to the private sector through CANS. Additionally, a commitment under the Temporary Foreign Workers Program that the situation in Nova Scotia will be classified as a natural disaster under the Exceptional and Unforeseen Events - Provincial Agreements (R204{c} - T13) allowing employers to by-pass a Labour Market Impact Assessments if there is a provincial letter of support for certain trades (eg. constructions, trades and other labourers)

mobile resources to supplement and complement those already deployed

support for critical infrastructure for telecommunications.

a Temporary Leave Benefit that would provide wage replacement and/or funding to support for buying necessities such as food and clothing. The funding will be advertised through social media and disbursed through Labour, Skills and Immigration’s Nova Scotia Works Centres

support to restart agriculture businesses that were in evacuation areas

for tourism operators (and other businesses/employers impacted by the fires), ACOA could play an active role by funding and streamlining distribution of funds for the eventual rebuilding and pivoting of businesses to recover as quickly as possible

“You know your resources best and know what can help in a situation like this. Given the seriousness, any other resources at the disposal of the federal government that we haven’t mentioned but could help, please send. We ask for your common sense and support,” wrote Houston.

Earlier Wednesday, leader of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party Zach Churchill issued a statement saying “Nova Scotia has yet to make a formal request to Ottawa for additional resources.”

“The province needs to pull all available levers to ensure Nova Scotians are kept safe and we receive more help to contain this escalating situation. That must include calling on the federal government to help,” Churchill said.

During Wednesday’s news conference, Houston said it was “absolutely not true” that Nova Scotia was refusing offers of help.

“Those that spread the rumours that Nova Scotia hadn’t asked for help — these are ongoing discussions… Officials have had ongoing conversations with counterparts,” Houston said, referring to municipal, provincial and federal governments.

Houston added the rumours are “not helpful when we’re in a crisis like this.”

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P.E.I. sends firefighters to N.S., bans brush burning

Prince Edward Island is sending firefighters and equipment to Nova Scotia as two major wildfires continue to burn in Tantallon and Shelburne County.

A statement from the P.E.I. government says that five firefighters are heading to Nova Scotia Monday to support ongoing firefighting efforts along with fire hoses that have been requested by the province.

A wildfire that began in the Upper Tantallon, N.S., area northwest of downtown Halifax Sunday afternoon remains out of control Monday. As many as 16,000 residents in the region have been asked to evacuate their homes.

Another fire in Shelburne County is also burning out of control, where about 1,500 residents have been asked to evacuate.

P.E.I. is also reminding residents that brush burning and outdoor fires are not allowed in an effort to minimize forest fire risk.

“Don’t burn brush until the burn restrictions map gives the all clear,” said Environment, Energy and Climate Action Minister Steven Myers in a statement Monday.

“Penalties have increased for illegal burns, up to $50,000 in some cases. We don’t want to come after anyone, but illegal burning presents an unacceptable risk to public safety.” 

For more P.E.I. news visit our dedicated provincial page.

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Thousands of homes under evacuation

Thousands of homes under evacuation order as Halifax-area wildfire burns out of control The fire that destroyed numerous homes was ‘really fast, really hot,’ says deputy chief N.S. Premier Tim Houston, Halifax Mayor Mike Savage, and other authorities will give an update on May 29, 2023, at 3 p.m. AT on wildfires burning in Shelburne County and the Tantallon area. A wildfire that has consumed…

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Sic Transit Gloria Mundi

The scant remains of Lixnaw Court, County Kerry. From the mid-13th to the late 18th century, this was a seat of the FitzMaurices, Barons Kerry. In 1723 the 21st Baron, Thomas FitzMaurice, was created first Earl of Kerry: 30 years earlier, he had married Anne Petty, only daughter of Sir William Petty. The earl was a proud and arrogant man: according to his grandson, the first Earl of Shelburne, he…

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Theophilus D Packard: the anti-slavery crusader

Pamphlet for meeting opposing annexation of Texas in Boston.

Theophilus D Packard, as his Find A Grave entry notes (which I wrote), was born in Bridgewater, Massachusetts on March 4, 1769 to Abel Packard and Esther Porter, and had three siblings. By February 25, 1800 he would marry a woman named Mary Terrill in Abington, Massachusetts and they would have five children: Theophilus (1802), Isaac (b. 1804), Louisa (b. 1808), Laura (b. 1815), and Jane (b. 1817). He would live in Shelburne, Massachusetts until his death, serving as a Christian minister, going to Princeton, Amherst, was a member of the Franklin County Anti-Slavery Society (FCAS), formed on December 1836, and helped Mary Lyon establish the Mount Holyoke Female Seminary. Beyond that bio, and his death in September 1855 at age 86, he would be involved in four anti-slavery petitions to the US Congress.

Note: This was originally posted on Nov. 3, 2017 on the main Packed with Packards WordPress blog (it can also be found on the Wayback Machine here). My research is still ongoing, so some conclusions in this piece may change in the future.

As the nation continued to debate the topic of enslaved Blacks, Theophilus came out on the side of justice. On September 18, 1837, he joined "other congregational ministers of the Franklin Association" in Franklin County, Massachusetts, to protest against the "annexation of Texas to the Union of these States." Nine days later he (or perhaps his son of the same name who seemed to be against slavery as well) signed onto another petition. Again he petitioned on behalf of the Franklin Association of Ministers, supporting "the abolition of slavery, or of slavery and the slave trade, in the District of Columbia, or in the District of Columbia and the Territories of the United States."  Two days later, John Quincy Adams, then a representative of Massachusetts who strongly disapproved of "the expansion of slavery..[and] the annexation of Texas and the war with Mexico," specifically

presented sundry petitions and memorials of inhabitants of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, praying that the resolution of the House of Representatives of the 18th of January last, requiring all petitions, memorials, and papers, relating in any way to slavery, to be laid upon the table, may be rescinded

One of those petitions was from "...Theophilus Packard and 13 other citizens."

Theophilus wasn't done. With fifty other citizens of MA, on January 12, 1846, he petitioned "against the admission of Texas as a slave State into the Union."

In order to understand Theophilus's stand, lets give some historical background.

In 1836, Texas had declared independence from Mexico because they felt the Mexican government had "ceased to protect the lives, liberty and property of the people" of their region, cited "atrocities" by the Mexican state on those in the region including siding with indigenous peoples, declaring that "the necessity of self-preservation, therefore, now decrees our eternal political separation." But there was more than this.  When they talked about "property," they meant enslaved Blacks. Article 5 of the 1836 Treaty of Velasco between Mexico and Texas made this clear:

That all private property including cattle, horses, negro slaves or indentured persons of whatever denomination, that may have been captured by any portion of the mexican army or may have taken refuge in the said army since the commencement of the late invasion, shall be restored to the Commander of the Texian army, or to such other persons as may be appointed by the Government of Texas to receive them.

From 1836 until 1845, Texas continued as an independent slaveholding republic. By 1845, as the Texas State Library and Archives Commission argued, the joint resolution passed by Congress, "that admitted Texas to the Union provided that Texas could be divided into as many as five states." [1] James Polk, then the President, supported the measure, saying it was "the peaceful acquisition of a territory once her own." Furthermore, as the US State Department, all of all places, says in their write-up on the topic, there were economic motives at play:

...Texas was a producer of cotton. It was also dependent upon slave labor to produce its cotton. The question of whether or not the United States should annex Texas came at a time of increased tensions between the Northern and Southern states...over the legality and morality of slavery... there was another issue raised by the Texas-cotton nexus: that of the market for raw cotton. One of the largest export markets for North American raw cotton...was to Great Britain. As long as Texas remained an independent state, it could give Southern U.S. cotton plantation owners competition in terms of setting prices

The Texas government accepted the terms proposed by the US Congress, the latter which allowed Texas to be a "slave state," giving it two representatives in the US House of Representatives.  In later years, Southerners wanted to "exercise the provision to create another slave state from Texas to balance the admission of California as a free state" but this was rendered moot with the end of the Civil War. Beyond that, Texas would later be given $10 million to pay off its debt to Mexico, along with the passing of the Fugitive Slave Act, all as part of the Compromise of 1850. While the nation stayed united, it didn't stay that way for long, as the Civil War from 1861 to 1865 tore the nation apart, with over 600,000 people dying overall in one of the most bloody conflicts in US history. Texas, in its declaration of succession defended its slaveholding, declaring that abolitionism was one of the causes for joining the Confederacy, which fundamentally was (and should always be seen as) a pro-slavery racist force:

...the non-slave-holding States...demand the abolition of negro slavery throughout the confederacy, the recognition of political equality between the white and negro races...For years past this abolition organization has been actively sowing the seeds of discord through the Union, and has rendered the federal congress the arena for spreading firebrands and hatred between the slave-holding and non-slave-holding States...We hold as undeniable truths that the governments of the various States, and of the confederacy itself, were established exclusively by the white race, for themselves and their posterity; that the African race had no agency in their establishment; that they were rightfully held and regarded as an inferior...the servitude of the African race...is mutually beneficial to both bond and free.

Theophilus, although there is no record he went to the southern part of the US, was among the "firebrands" that Texas detested for reasons as mentioned above. For this, he should be celebrated by any rational individual. He was, by any definition, an anti-slavery crusader, a fighter for justice, to say the least. It is hard to say what political party he was sympathetic toward, but undoubtedly sided with those at the time who opposed slavery.

Courtesy of Find A Grave. While something seems to make me think this is a new stone, the lichen on the stone makes me think it was actually created in 1855.

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NON-RHOTIC ACCENTS IN NORTH AMERICA

American English is now predominantly rhotic. In the late 19th century, non-rhotic accents were common throughout much of the coastal Eastern and Southern United States, including along the Gulf Coast. Non-rhotic accents were established in all major U.S. cities along the Atlantic coast except for the Delaware Valley area, centered on Philadelphia and Baltimore, because of its early Scots-Irish rhotic influence.

After the American Civil War and even more intensely during the early-to-mid-20th century, presumably correlated with the Second World War,rhotic accents began to gain social prestige nationwide, even in the aforementioned areas that were traditionally non-rhotic. Thus, non-rhotic accents are increasingly perceived by Americans as sounding foreign or less educated because of an association with working-class or immigrant speakers in Eastern and Southern cities, and rhotic accents are increasingly perceived as sounding more "General American."

Today, non-rhoticity in the American South among Whites is found primarily among older speakers and only in some areas such as central and southern Alabama, Savannah, Georgia, and Norfolk, Virginia, as well as in the Yat accent of New Orleans. It is still very common all across the South and across all age groups among African American speakers.

The local dialects of eastern New England, especially that of Boston, Massachusetts and extending into the states of Maine and (less so) New Hampshire, show some non-rhoticity along with the traditional Rhode Island dialect, although this feature has been receding in recent generations. The New York City dialect has traditionally been non-rhotic, but William Labov more precisely classifies its current form as variably rhotic, with many of its sub-varieties actually being fully rhotic, such as that of northeastern New Jersey.

African-American Vernacular English (AAVE) is largely non-rhotic, and in some non-rhotic Southern and AAVE accents, there is no linking r; that is, /r/ at the end of a word is deleted even when the following word starts with a vowel; thus, "Mister Adams" is pronounced [mɪstə(ʔ)ˈædəmz].In a few such accents, intervocalic /r/ is deleted before an unstressed syllable even within a word if the following syllable begins with a vowel. In such accents, pronunciations like [kæəˈlaːnə] for Carolina, or [bɛːˈʌp] for "bear up" are heard.

This pronunciation occurs in AAVE[53] and occurred for many older non-rhotic Southern speakers.[54] AAVE spoken in areas in which non-AAVE speakers are rhotic is likelier to be rhotic. Rhoticity is generally more common among younger AAVE-speakers.

Typically, even non-rhotic modern varieties of American English pronounce the /r/ in /ɜːr/ (as in "bird," "work," or "perky") and realize it, as in most rhotic varieties, as [ɚ] ⓘ (an r-colored mid central vowel) or [əɹ] (a sequence of a mid central vowel and a postalveolar or retroflex approximant).[citation needed

Canada

Canadian English is entirely rhotic except for small isolated areas in southwestern New Brunswick, parts of Newfoundland, and the Lunenburg English variety spoken in Lunenburg and Shelburne Counties, Nova Scotia, which may be non-rhotic or variably rhotic.

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[ad_1] Gas prices in Nova Scotia went down by five cents overnight into Thursday thanks to the interrupter clause, which allows the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board to make adjustments outside of the usual Friday price change. The minimum price of regular, unleaded self-serve gasoline in the Halifax area is now 183.3 cents per litre.In eastern Annapolis Valley and Kings and Lunenburg Counties, the price is 183.9 cents per litre.People in the Digby, Yarmouth, Shelburne, Queens and western Annapolis Valley areas will pay 184.3 cents per litre. Trending Now The cost is 184.5 cents a litre for the Colchester, Pictou, Antigonish and Guysborough areas.And people in Cape Breton continue to pay the highest price for gas, at 185.3 cents per litre. Story continues below advertisement The price of diesel was unchanged. [ad_2]

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[ad_1] Some Nova Scotia fishermen say financial support offered by the province doesn't come close to helping them replace gear they lost in the Shelburne County wildfire.Kevin Doane was living in Roseway, N.S., when the fire broke out in late May. He said his losses include 100 lobster traps, rope and fishing gear. With the cost of a new trap sitting at around $300, he said he needs roughly $30,000 for traps alone.Some fishermen are out hundreds of thousands of dollars, he said."This is a big loss and all we're asking for is some of the money, our tax dollars back that we've paid in," said Doane.He also said it's difficult for fishermen to insure their gear.Kasey DeMings is a fisherman and volunteer firefighter who lost his home and fishing gear in the Shelburne County wildfire in May. (Shaina Luck/CBC)Dan Fleck, executive director of the Brazil Rock Lobster Association, represents 538 lobster fishermen covering a swath of the province that includes Eastern Passage, the South Shore and Digby area.If fishing gear is stored outside, he said, it's uninsurable. It has to be stored indoors in a space that doesn't have electricity, he said, and those conditions aren't favourable for protecting the gear."I don't know of any fishers personally that have a building large enough to store 250 to 400 lobster traps, plus all their other fishing gear," said Fleck.He said 17 of the association's members suffered substantial losses because of the wildfire. And because his association only represents lobster fishermen, that number excludes people who fish for species such as cod, haddock, swordfish and tuna.Province 'working with the seafood sector'In a statement, the Nova Scotia government said the impact of the wildfires continues to be felt by the seafood industry and communities in southwestern Nova Scotia."The province has been working with the seafood sector to better understand the ongoing impacts to their operations and to identify further needs for support," Fisheries and Aquaculture spokesperson JoAnn Alberstat said in an email.She said eligible licensed fish-processor and fish-buyer businesses have received support from the small business wildfire relief program.The program's website says it "provides a one-time $2,500 grant to help small business owners who needed to evacuate or close for at least 5 days because of the recent fires in Halifax Regional Municipality and Shelburne County."Heat from the fire melted metal fishing gear on DeMings's property. (Shaina Luck/CBC)Alberstat also noted that fishermen who lost income because of the wildfire have received support through the province's emergency relief grant for individuals. People suffering a complete loss of income can receive $550 per week for the affected period, according to the program's website.Fisherman Kasey DeMings said the support is inadequate."It's not enough to do anything," he said. "It really isn't. It wouldn't even be a drop in the bucket to start rebuilding."DeMings said people from across the province have contacted him offering gear to use.Volunteer firefighters lost homes, fishing gear while fighting firesDeMings is a volunteer firefighter whose Carleton Village, N.S., home burned down while he was out fighting fires.Doane also lost his home while working as a volunteer firefighter."You have to save whatever you can possibly save — whether it's yours, whether it's your neighbours, whether it's someone down the road, it doesn't really matter," he said.Between fires and floods, Doane said he recognizes a lot of Nova Scotians need help right now."Our government should be there helping us," he said. [ad_2] Source link

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All of Nova Scotia wildfires are now under control, more than two weeks after an unprecedented string of fires broke out in the southwestern corner of the province and in the Halifax area. The provincial government has announced that the huge Barrington Lake wildfire in Shelburne County, which started May 27, is finally under control — the last of the wildfires to be tamed. That fire grew to more than 235 square kilometres, the largest recorded in the province’s history. The fire forced more than 6,000 people from their homes and destroyed 60 houses and cottages, as well as 150 other structures. Firefighters from the province’s Natural Resources Department, the Department of National Defence, Newfoundland and Labrador and the United States are still on the scene to extinguish hot spots. [...]

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Thousands ordered to flee advancing wildfires in Quebec

2023-06-02 19:04:00Thousands bought to run away advancing wildfires in QuebecSome 10,000 individuals on Friday were bought to leave from a city in the Canadian province of Quebec in the face of advancing wildfires, authorities stated … An airplane drops a mix of water and fire retardant over the fire near Barrington Lake, Shelburne County, Canada. Some 10,000 individuals on Friday were bought…