Halifax in State of Emergency as Wildfires Rage in Nova Scotia
TL;DR
Halifax, the capital of Nova Scotia province in Canada, declared a state of local emergency due to a wildfire that caused evacuations and power outages. The state of emergency will be in effect for seven days. Nova Scotia Power temporarily disconnected power in the affected area, and telecommunication firms warned of service disruptions. This comes after the western province of Alberta declared a provincial state of emergency due to unprecedented wildfires.
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- Eastern Canada's Halifax declares emergency over wildfire New York Post
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- Wildfire burning in Lower Sackville, N.S. CTV News Atlantic
- Flames force evacuations near Halifax as Nova Scotia battles multiple wildfires CBC News: The National
- Wildfires in N.S. are way up this year, official says CBC.ca
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