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"Partial Evacuation Rescind, Phase 2 residents".
Clearly someone responsible for communications in the Emergency Dept favours jargon over communicating.
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Halifax West High School (283 Thomas Raddall Dr.) is accepted donations of cash, gift cards, clean clothing, toiletries, and non-perishable food items to help students and staff affected by the Tantallon wildfire.
They're also taking donations for the NS SPCA and the Disaster Animal Response Team of Nova Scotia. They're accepting cash, gift cards, towels, carrying crates or kennels, pet food, and non-clumping kitty litter. #HalifaxFire #TantallonFire #ShelburneFire #NSWildfires #Halifax #HRM #NovaScotia #NSRecovery -
There's a collection and donation drop-in centre up and operating in Dartmouth Crossing, accepting donations for families affected by the Nova Scotia wildfires. They're located at 93 Hector Gate, and are currently open 12 noon - 7 PM Monday - Saturday, and noon - 5pm on Sundays.
If you have extra supplies you can do without, consider dropping them off to help some families in need. #HalifaxFire #TantallonFire #ShelburneFire #NSWildfires #Halifax #HRM #NovaScotia #NSRecovery -
Southland Transportation (the school bus company) is holding a 'Stuff the Bus' fundraiser barbecue on Tuesday, 6 June in support of people affected by the Nova Scotia wildfires.
They'll be accepting donations, and attempting to fill a bus with them, at the Giant Tiger in Lower Sackville (720 Sackville Dr.) from 11 AM until 2 PM. #HalifaxFire #TantallonFire #ShelburneFire #NSWildfires #Halifax #HRM #NovaScotia #NSRecovery -
Breaking:
- Tantallon wildfire officially under control
- Ban on traveling in wooded areas of Nova Scotia will be lifted at 12am - "Don't flick a dart"
- ⚠️The municipal website, halifax.ca, is currently experiencing issues. We apologize for the inconvenience and will provide an update once it has been resolved.
Official release: https://haligonia.ca/tantallon-wildfire-under-control.../ #halifax #novascotia #nsfire #nswildfires #nswildfire #TantallonFire -
According to officials, the wildfires in the western Halifax region are now fully contained and under control.
Thanks to the rain gods, and the hard work fire crews, and to everyone who came in from other communities, provinces, and countries.
I've got a bunch of feelings about this, and my home was never under threat. Never even close to it. I can't imagine what people from Upper Tantallon and Hammonds Plains are feeling like today.
Resources continue to be redistributed to Shelburne County to aid with the fires there.
I'll continue to monitor other socials and pass along anything I see, but I expect things to slow down substantially. So, thanks everyone for following along and spreading word as far as you could, and goodnight.
#HalifaxFire #TantallonFire #Halifax #HRM #NovaScotia #NSWildfires -
After a night of rain, I woke up to news that the Tantallon fire that's burning just outside of Halifax proper is no longer considered "out of control".
That's great! Fire crews now believe the fire will not spread any further, given current conditions. Extra resources are now being redirected to help with the Shelburne fires.
It's worth noting that the fire is very much still an active concern. It's actively burning, and it's burning hot. It's going to take a lot of water before emergency services feel secure that its truly out everywhere. Especially since it's not currently out anywhere. But we're expected to get a lot of rain this week, so fingers crossed! #HalifaxFire #Halifax #HRM #NovaScotia #NSWildfires -
The 115-year-old Waegwoltic Club in South-End #Halifax destroyed by fire. #halifax #novascotia #canada #nsfire #nswildfire #nswildfires (📽️ Ben Comeau)
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People from across the city, across the province, and across the country have come together to help and support the communities upset and destroyed by wildfires here in Nova Scotia this week. It's been incredible to see.
People are donating prom dresses and suits to high school students who have been displaced by the fires: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/nova-scotia-wild-fires-high-school-prom-1.6862054
Lindsay Moussi, owner of the White Sails Bakery in Upper Tantallon, has been making hot meals for firefighters with the support of the local community and grocery stores: https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/2218791491641
#HalifaxFire #TantallonFire #ShelburneFire #NSWildfires #Halifax #HRM #NovaScotia -
Nova Scotia Health will be providing mental health services to evacuees at the Canada Games Centre in Clayton Park all weekend. If you've been displaced by the fire and need someone to talk to, they're there for you.
https://www.halifaxexaminer.ca/environment/fires/mental-health-services-on-site-at-halifax-evacuation-centre-for-residents-displaced-by-fires/ #HalifaxFire #TantallonFire #NSWildfires #Halifax #HRM #NovaScotia -
Earlier today, the evacuation order for the eastern edge of evac zone was rescinded for the following neighbourhoods:
- Lucasville Area, including Timber Trails
- Hammonds Plains south of Pinetree Crescent
- Stillwater Lake/Haliburton Hills Area
- Tantallon Plaza
This should allow about 8000 people to return home for the weekend. #HalifaxFire #TantallonFire #NSWildfires #Halifax #HRM #NovaScotia -
Here's a piece spotlighting some of the firefighters from Tantallon who have gotten to watch their own homes and neighbourhoods burn:
https://www.nationalobserver.com/2023/06/01/news/hero-firefighters-battling-halifax-wildfire-lost-homes #HalifaxFire #TantallonFire #NSWildfires #Halifax #HRM #NovaScotia -
Today, the city gave people who were believed to have had their homes or other property destroyed a bus tour of the affected neighbourhoods.
I can't imagine that was an easy trip for those who took part.
They'll be having other tours for people whose property has been damaged. If you know someone who has, and they haven't registered with 311 yet, please let them know that they could have an opportunity to see the extent of the damage to their home. #HalifaxFire #TantallonFire #NSWildfires #Halifax #HRM #NovaScotia -
I'm seeing chatter about people denying the fires are caused by climate change because they're believed to have been sparked by human activity.
This is such an incredibly bad take.
We've basically been living in a drought this year. We had minimal snowfall this past winter, and even less rain this spring, leaving forests drier than they've been... possibly ever.
On top of that, we've had two significant hurricanes in 4 years, killing a significant number of trees and leaving them to become exceedingly dry deadfall. Those hurricanes were driven by climate change.
Climate change has created the conditions where our actions that previously wouldn't have caused such disasters now will. Precautions that people spent a lifetime learning -- which were probably, at best, barely enough, and at worst, totally insufficient at the time -- now no longer apply. Things people are accustomed to doing now risk the health and safety of thousands.
Climate change has radically altered the risk associated with our actions. But people are not good at recognizing that. People are really awful at adapting to slow, invisible changes. People resent having to change their behaviours when they've never noticed those behaviours leading to harm.
I get that people want a scapegoat to drag through the streets and force out of town, but pointing fingers are a couple of people who may have failed to take the proper precautions this once doesn't do anything but distract from the part where we're firmly in the "find out" phase of dumping millions of years worth of stored carbon into our atmosphere in just a couple of centuries.
You could be the next person who didn't realize they weren't being responsible and create the next disaster. Don't fall for the "individual responsibility" bullshit.
#HalifaxFire #TantallonFire #ShelburneFire #NSWildfires #Halifax #HRM #NovaScotia -
We woke up to a small amount of rain this morning. Just enough to darken the pavement, really, and knock some of the smoke out of the air. There's a fine layer of ash and pollen all over my car.
I have no idea if it was even enough moisture to reach the ground over the forest fires. From the air, it looks like the Tantallon fire has turned a good chunk of the burn zone into charcoal, and charcoal burns hot. 500 degrees Celsius or more. Stretched out over hundreds of hectares, this can create enough heat to evaporate light rain before it comes near the ground.
And it's even worse when there's a roaring fire, which burn hotter, and produce strong updrafts.
Hopefully it dampened the surrounding woodlands and structures, at least. Anything's good while we wait for the real rain to start this evening. #HalifaxFire #TantallonFire #ShelburneFire #NSWildfires #Halifax #HRM #NovaScotia -
The IWK has put together some tips and talking points for caretakers discussing natural disasters or other emergencies with children. It can be found on their website, here: https://www.iwk.nshealth.ca/wildfires #HalifaxFire #TantallonFire #ShelburneFire #NSWildfires #Halifax #HRM #NovaScotia
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Full Gospel Church in Bedford is offering up space for evacuees to relief from the heat, food and drink, and pet supplies. Their doors are open until 10pm tonight if anyone needs the help. #HalifaxFire #TantallonFire #ShelburneFire #NSWildfires #Halifax #HRM #NovaScotia
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So yeah, the whole city smells like a campfire now 😔 🔥
#halifax #novascotia #canada #nsfire #nswildfire #nswildfires -
Latest smoke forecast from now until 1pm Saturday June 3 2023. (Haligonia post time 2:15pm AST/firesmoke.ca) #halifax #novascotia #nsfire #nswildfires #nswildfire #TantallonFire https://www.facebook.com/637825995056743/posts/639729891533020?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #halifax #novascotia #nswildfire
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I can taste the smoke again this morning, and my eyes are stinging and gravelly. The winds are blowing in from the west, carrying smoke from both the Tantallon fire and the Shelburne fires into the city.
The air quality forecast for today isn't great, and the BlueSky Canada smoke forecast suggest that Halifax is going to be in the path of the Shelburne smoke all day long. It also predicts that it's going to get particularly bad starting around 6 PM this evening (attached image) and stay bad until about 2 AM (though it doesn't actually predict that the heavy plume will form until 10 AM, which is still 40 minutes from now as of posting; I'm guessing this is related to predicted or assumed firefighting efforts).
With temperatures predicted to exceed 30 degrees today, it's a tough one to keep the windows closed for, but it's still probably the best to do so for as long as possible today. To try and prevent things from getting too warm, make sure both interior and exterior windows are closed, if you have airlocked windows, and close all curtains and blinds. Bust out the fans, if you have them, to circulate air. If you're lucky enough to have a furnished basement, consider retreating to it. #HalifaxFire #TantallonFire #NSWildfires #Halifax #HRM #NovaScotia -
The Canadian Red Cross has launched a new fundraising campaign in support of victims of the Atlantic Canada wildfires. The
Nova Scotia & Atlantic Canada Fires Appealis separate from the Nova Scotia government's $500 support payment, and donations will be used to aid people most impacted by the fires.
Donations are being accepted at the Canadian Red Cross's website (https://www.redcross.ca) or by phone at 1-800-418-1111. #HalifaxFire #TantallonFire #NSWildfires #Halifax #HRM #NovaScotia -
Nova Scotia Health is hosting a drop-in clinic at the Canada Games Centre today, from 9 AM - 5 PM.
Insurance companies will also have representatives on site to help people affected by the fires with their claims. #HalifaxFire #TantallonFire #NSWildfires #Halifax #HRM #NovaScotia -
HRM is asking people with homes or businesses within the
area of significant impact(map, attached) to register with the city so that 311 staff can contact those whose homes or businesses have been destroyed.
You can register via online form (https://www.halifax.ca/fire-police/fire/emergency-management/fires-tantallon-hammonds-plains/wildfires-evacuee-registration) or by calling 1-800-835-6428. #HalifaxFire #TantallonFire #NSWildfires #Halifax #HRM #NovaScotia -
The Halifax Regional Centre for Education announced last night that the following schools are closed today:
- Bay View High School
- Tantallon Junior Elementary
- Tantallon Senior Elementary
- Five Bridges Junior High
- St. Margaret’s Bay Elementary
- Kingswood Elementary
- Charles P. Allen High School
- Basinview Drive Community School
- Bedford South School
- Harry R. Hamilton Elementary
- Millwood Elementary
- Millwood High School
- Sackville Heights Elementary
- Sackville Heights Junior High
These are the same schools that were closed yesterday. The lifting of the evacuation order for Indigo Shores has not impacted the list of school closures. #HalifaxFire #TantallonFire #NSWildfires #Halifax #HRM #NovaScotia -
No change in the Tantallon fire being reported overnight. It doesn't appear to have grown at all.
NASA's FIRMS site doesn't want to load for me today, so today's map is from the DNR's Canadian Wildland Fire Information Service (https://cwfis.cfs.nrcan.gc.ca/interactive-map). Unlike FIRMS, it doesn't store map coordinates in the URL, so you'll have to hunt for it yourself if you follow the link. #HalifaxFire #TantallonFire #NSWildfires #Halifax #HRM #NovaScotia -
I see Forest Protection Ltd in New Brunswick has sent over a bunch of Air Tractors for fire suppression in Shelburne.
(Air Tractor photo from Wikipedia user FOX 52, CC BY-SA 4.0 Intl)
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It's going to be a very hot couple of days, folks. #halifax #novascotia #canada #nsfire #nswildfire #nswildfires https://www.facebook.com/637825995056743/posts/638923454946997?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #halifax #novascotia #nswildfire
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A very hot couple of days are ahead. #halifax #novascotia #canada #nsfire #nswildfire #nswildfires
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Hi everybody. As we all know, social media news feed algorithms can be a bit testy. Our very latest wildfire updates are directly at one of these links:
https://facebook.com/haligonia
#halifax #novascotia #canada #nsfire #nswildfire #nswildfires
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From Haligonia.ca Clip from today's presser: Premier Houston announces as that of 4pm today all travel and activity within Nova Scotia's woods is banned including hiking, camping, fishing, use of off highway vehicles, and more. We'll post full details as soon as they are available. #halifax #novascotia #canada #nsfire #nswildfire #nswildfires https://www.facebook.com/637825995056743/posts/638566271649382?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #halifax #novascotia #nswildfire
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Wildfires: Smoke forecast from now until 7am Thursday morning. (Haligonia post time: 11:30am/firesmoke.ca) #halifax #novascotia #nsfire #nswildfires #nswildfire
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The province says over 16,000 have been evacuated. #halifax #novascotia #nsfire #nswildfires #nswildfire