A plane from Northwest Territories makes a drop over the Lake George wildfire. (Province of Nova Scotia) CANADAHALIFAX news In photos: Crews continue to battle Lake George wildfire by admin 5 October، 2025 written by admin 5 October، 2025 118 CITYnews halifax / By Rachel Morgan The arrival of October did not bring the end to Nova Scotia’s wildfire season. Crews remain on scene working to extinguish the Lake George wildfire that ignited Sunday Sept. 28. The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) said in an update Saturday the fire has grown slightly to an estimated 267 hectares. Over 350 civic addresses have been evacuated to date, including around 79 permanent addresses. There have been no reports of any structural damage. Saturday’s resource efforts include 28 DNR crew members, 39 B.C. and 31 local firefighters, two Newfoundland and four Northwest Territories planes, one DNR and five contracted helicopters, and 18 pieces of heavy equipment. Dry and windy conditions remain in place for the area. The fight An aerial view of the Lake George wildfire. (Province of Nova Scotia) The aircraft known as the Bird Dog flies over the Lake George wildfire. Inside is a coordinator who directs planes where to drop water. (Province of Nova Scotia) DNR helicopter coordinator Rob Lefurgey looks over the Lake George wildfire and directs helicopter bucket support. (Province of Nova Scotia) A plane from Newfoundland and Labrador makes a drop over the Lake George wildfire. (Province of Nova Scotia) A plane from Newfoundland and Labrador takes on a load of water on Lake George. (Province of Nova Scotia) The support Andrew Mitton, Director of Operations at the Department of Emergency Management (left), and Scott Fisher, Senior Field Communications Officer at the Department of Emergency Management, discuss operations. (Province of Nova Scotia) Andrew Mitton, Director of Operations at the Department of Emergency Management (left), and Scott Fisher, Senior Field Communications Officer at the Department of Emergency Management, discuss operations. (Province of Nova Scotia) Cards made by students at Champlain Elementary School to thank firefighters for their efforts. (Province of Nova Scotia) A Grade 5 students’ thank you card to firefighters, with part of the incident command post in the background. (Province of Nova Scotia) 0 comment 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail admin previous post علماء يكتشفون طريقة لتسريع عملية شحن البطاريات next post Two Canadians detained in Israel over flotilla to Gaza: Global Affairs Canada You may also like Diesel prices to shift again in Nova Scotia... 6 March، 2026 Halifax Water investigating ‘privacy incident’ on its online... 6 March، 2026 Halifax teens lament the loss of government program... 6 March، 2026 Spring Garden area businesses call out paid parking... 6 March، 2026 Five men face obstruction charges related to Dartmouth... 6 March، 2026 مارك كارني يعقد شراكة استراتيجية مع اليابان 6 March، 2026 أوتاوا بدأت أول رحلة جوية لإعادة مواطنيها من... 6 March، 2026 كنديون عالقون في الإمارات العربية المتحدة بسبب الحرب 6 March، 2026 دومينيك لوبلان غدا في واشنطن تحضيرا لمراجعة اتفاق... 6 March، 2026 ‘A terrible idea’: Halifax to raise parking fees,... 6 March، 2026
