News release

Fire Update, Thursday, Aug. 18, 10 a.m.

Natural Resources (to July 2018)

Following is a provincial wildfire update for Thursday, Aug. 18, 10 a.m.

  • the fire at Seven Mile Lake, Annapolis Co., is under control and 100 per cent contained
  • the fires at Ten Mile Lake, Queens Co. and at Maitland Bridge, Annapolis Co. are contained and being patrolled, but there is no fire activity
  • the fire at Perch Lake, Pictou Co. is now out
  • the section of Trunk 8 near Maitland Bridge, Annapolis Co., that has been closed since last week is now open
  • restrictions on travel in woods have been lifted for all of Nova Scotia but people are asked to avoid any activity that could potentially cause more wildfires
  • campfire and brush burning in the province is not permitted any day between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m. The latest information on burning restrictions is posted daily at 2 p.m. at http://www.novascotia.ca/burnsafe
  • more information on the fires can be found at http://www.novascotia.ca/nsfire