“Our hearts go out to everyone impacted by these fires,” Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston said. “We know you are experiencing uncertainty and distress. We see that and want to try to ease a small po…
that have burned through thousands of acres have forced more than 16,000 Canadians to evacuate their homes and triggered a burn ban in Nova Scotia, as the region experiences record-breaking heat.
The number of people who have been forced from their homes is about 16,429, Erica Fleck, Division Chief of Emergency Management of the Halifax Regional Municipality, saidAuthorities also said about 400 people have been evacuated from Shelbourne County in southwest Nova Scotia. Every household required to evacuate will receive $500 administered through the Canadian Red Cross, according to. The funds are intended to help with what Houston called “urgent needs such as food and personal care items.”
“The ban will remain in place until June 25 unless the Province determines it can be lifted sooner,” officials saidTrudeau: ‘Wildfire situation in Nova Scotia is incredibly serious’Monday.
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