Stuff Digital Edition

Fire prompts evacuations

A wildfire on Canada’s Atlantic coast has damaged about 200 houses and other structures and prompted the evacuation of 16,000 people, many of whom were eager to return yesterday to see whether homes and pets had survived. Firefighters worked through the night to extinguish hotspots in the fire that started in the Halifax area on Sunday, local time, Halifax Deputy Fire Chief David Meldrum said. He said it was too early to give an exact count of homes destroyed, but the municipal government put the toll at about 200 buildings. Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston announced the province would be banning all travel and activity in all wooded areas.

World

en-nz

2023-06-01T07:00:00.0000000Z

2023-06-01T07:00:00.0000000Z

https://fairfaxmedia.pressreader.com/article/282003266807273

Stuff Limited