Evacuations underway as crews respond to forest fire on Nova Scotia's Eastern Shore
Homes have been evacuated from an area near a forest fire on Nova Scotia's Eastern Shore.
In a post to X on Sunday, Nova Scotia RCMP say they were assisting Halifax Fire and Emergency and the Department of Natural Resources at the scene of a forest fire along Ostrea Lake Road, which is located near Musquodoboit Harbour.
Police said they are evacuating residents from the 600 block of Ostrea Lake Road, including adjoining roads, to Highway 7. The highway has been closed to traffic from Pond Road to Strike Lane.
On Facebook, a post from the Halifax Professional Fire Fighters association stated that the fire is burning out of control and that homes were being evacuated.
The public is being advised to avoid the area. A burn ban is currently in effect in Halifax County.
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