“Severely dry” conditions prompt caution for wild fire risk
Posted Sep 28, 2015 05:27:29 PM.
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HALIFAX – Conditions in the province this week are considered to be “severely dry,” according to the Department of Natural Resources, leading the province to caution that warm autumn temperatures also bring an increased risk for wildfires.
“Summer is over but the threat of fires in our forests and fields is still very real in warm fall weather, so people should take extra care,” said Kara McCurdy, fire prevention officer with the Department of Natural Resources. “Wildfires can start easily and spread rapidly in these dry conditions.”
Natural Resources officials say a fire in dry woods can spread 10 to 15 metres every minute.
If the burnsafe map is red, burning is not permitted. If it is yellow, burning is permitted only after 7 p.m. Green means brush and camp fire burning is OK.
People burning brush or camp fires should check daily burning restrictions at: www.novascotia.ca/burnsafe — or by calling: 1-855-564-2876
