In photos: Firefighters tackle Thanksgiving blazes

A Halifax fire truck can be seen in this photo. (CityNews file)

By Rachel Morgan

Posted Oct 13, 2025 12:42:26 PM.

Last Updated Oct 14, 2025 11:52:00 AM.

It’s been a busy Thanksgiving morning for Halifax firefighters who have worked to extinguish two fires across the municipality.

The first call came in shortly before 9 a.m.

Firefighters responded to a residence on Starboard Drive after receiving reports of a fire on the back deck.

Crews initiated a quick response and were able to extinguish the flames before they spread to the home.

A hose line was quickly deployed, containing the fire to the deck area. (Via HPFF/X)
A hose line was quickly deployed, containing the fire to the deck area. (Via HPFF/X)
A hose line was quickly deployed, containing the fire to the deck area. (Via HPFF/X)
A hose line was quickly deployed, containing the fire to the deck area. (Via HPFF/X)

Crews were back out just after 11 a.m. when a fire was reported at a home Albro Lake Road in Dartmouth.

While firefighters were en route, the call was upgraded to a second-alarm fire.

Crews arrived to find heavy conditions on the back end of the house.

The fire had spread and was threatening nearby homes.

Multiple hose lines were deployed from both Albro Lake Road and Chappell Street which brought the fire under control.

Fire crews responded to a two-alarm fire around 11 a.m. in Dartmouth. (Via HPFF/X)
Fire crews responded to a two-alarm fire around 11 a.m. in Dartmouth. (Via HPFF/X)
Fire crews responded to a two-alarm fire around 11 a.m. in Dartmouth. (Via HPFF/X)
(Via HPFF/X)
(Via HPFF/X)

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