Most of the remaining evacuees from the Halifax-area wildfire have been allowed to return home, according to the 

The municipality lifted the evacuation order for most of the Phase 3 area at 1 p.m. AT. It impacts about 3,200 residents.

In its update, the municipality also said "the area of significant impact has changed and some areas that were previously evacuated have also been lifted."

Nova Scotia Power planned to reconnect power to those communities on Friday.&nbsp;It's expected to take approximately three hours after homeowners have returned, but there may be isolated power outages depending on the level of damage to homes.

A map shows the fire evacuation area and the local state of emergency area, as of 11 a.m. AT Friday, June 9.

eVac map friday june 9

In an effort to speed up the re-entry process in areas where evacuation orders have been lifted, homeowners are not required to show identification to return to their homes.

The remaining areas of impact still have check-in points and security patrols.

There are still approximately 812 residents displaced from the evacuation order, according to the municipality.

Evacuation orders remain in place in the areas of Hummingbird Lane, Westwood Hills&nbsp;and Yankeetown Road.

Wildfire evacuation orders lifted in Shelburne County; Highway 103 reopens

All residents who were forced to leave their homes during a historic wildfire in southwest Nova Scotia were allowed to return home Friday.

Two firefighters work to spray water on the ground in a burnt-out forest.

DNR firefighters Walter Scott and Zac Simpson work on the fire in Sandy Point, Shelburne County, on June 1.

Firefighters Shelburne County wildfire

Sporting goods being donated to families in fire zones

Nova Scotians are have rallied to collect sports equipment for those affected by the recent wildfires in the province. More than 200 families in Hammonds Plains, Tantallon and Shelburne County have lost their homes in the last two weeks due to the fires. Many of those families have kids involved in sports.

A woman wears a baseball glove and holds a baseball bat in her hand, with buckets full of baseball bats around her.

Holly LaPierre, the President of Hammonds Plains Minor Baseball, shows some of the donated equipment that came in from other teams.

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Holly LaPierre, the president of Hammonds Plains minor baseball, shows some of the donated equipment that came in from other teams.

'We don't have a home to return to': Nova Scotians displaced by wildfires struggle to find rentals

Families whose homes were destroyed in the Upper Tantallon wildfire are now looking for a place to live for at least a year while they try to rebuild. They say the availability and prices in the Halifax rental market pose a major challenge.

A woman looks worried, standing in a park

Brianne Carlson said she's most worried about finding a stable "temporary permanent" home for her two-year-old son. 

Brianne Carlson

Province offers $2,500 to farmers affected by wildfires as they assess losses

The province is providing a one-time emergency grant of $2,500 to farmers located in the mandatory evacuation zones in Halifax Regional Municipality and Shelburne County.

A blueberry field with flames and smoke in the background.

The Wild Blueberry U-pick was right in the path of the Shelburne county wildfires.

Burned out field at Wild Blueberry U-pick

The Wild Blueberry U-Pick was right in the path of the Shelburne County wildfire.

Councillor blasts province for 'inhumane' Dartmouth shelter closure

The provincially-funded shelter at Christ Church in downtown Dartmouth closed its doors on June 1, weeks after it was originally slated to shut down.

A white wooden-clad building with green trim and a door has black lettering stencilled on the side reading "have a heart."

Christ Church in Dartmouth hosted an emergency men's overnight shelter in its parish hall from December until the end of May.

christ church dartmouth

Evacuees of the Halifax-area wildfires got a warm welcome as they returned to their homes in Highland Park on Friday.

Most Halifax-area wildfire evacuees get green light to head back home

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