Partial evacuation rescind order issued for Tantallon area fire

Firefighters arrive at a command centre within the evacuated zone while taking a break from battling the wildfire burning in Tantallon, N.S. outside of Halifax on Wednesday, May 31, 2023. Fighting wildfires in forested areas is a different exercise than battling blazes in urban dwellings, although experts say more places are seeing a crossover as people build houses on the fringes of wooded zones. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darren Calabrese

By CityNews Halifax Staff

Posted Jun 2, 2023 04:19:01 PM.

Last Updated Jun 2, 2023 04:21:27 PM.

A partial evacuation rescind order has been issued for the Tantallon area fire.

In an emergency alert sent out at roughly 4 p.m. on Friday, it said it applies to the Lucasville Road area from Sackville Drive to Hammonds Plains Road as well as the area surrounding it, including Timbertrails.

The order also applies to south of Hammonds Plains Road to St. George Boulevard, and the Stillwater Lake area south of Pinetree Crescent.

The alert said to find out if your residence is in the evacuation area, you can visit the city’s website.

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