Fire crews battle 2-hectare blaze in Queens County
Fire bans and burning restrictions in place throughout province
Fire departments from more than six surrounding communities as well as a Department of Natural Resources crew and helicopter were working Tuesday to contain a blaze that engulfed two hectares of woodland in Queens County.
"At last report, there were multiple fire departments involved, six to 10," said Natural Resources spokesman Bruce Nunn.
"A helicopter was dropping water on it [until] it got dark. It will be returning in the morning."
At 8:30 p.m., the woodland fire had not yet been contained.
Smaller fires
Another fire, in woods near Herring Cove in Halifax Regional Municipality, burned for about a half-hectare before it was contained late Tuesday afternoon, Nunn said.
Both HRM and Natural Resources fire crews were working to extinguish the blaze, he said.
A small fire was reported in Eel Brook in Yarmouth County but was put out, Nunn said.
Burning bans
The southwest area of Nova Scotia has been experiencing a lengthy dry spell and a burning ban is in effect for Queens and Annapolis counties. That ban is extended to Colchester, Cumberland, Guysborough, Pictou, Hants, Kings, Lunenburg and Halifax counties as well.
Burning restrictions, which allow fires between 7 p.m. and 8 a.m., are also in effect for Yarmouth, Digby and Antigonish counties and all of Cape Breton island.