The arrival of October did not bring an 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)A plane from Newfoundland and Labrador makes a drop over the Lake George wildfire. (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 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)Debbie Weihers, President of the Morristown Community Club, volunteers at the command post to help the crews working on the fire. (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 student’s thank you card to firefighters, with part of the incident command post in the background. (Province of Nova Scotia)
