N.S. to announce restrictions on travel, activities in the woods to prevent wildfires

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The Nova Scotia government announces restrictions on travel and activities in the woods to help prevent wildfires. Watch LIVE here.
The Nova Scotia government is expected to announce more restrictions to prevent wildfires Tuesday as the province faces a long stretch of hot, dry weather and little rain.
Premier Tim Houston and Natural Resources Minister Tory Rushton will announce restrictions on travel and activities in the woods during a news conference at 12:15 p.m. local time.
CTVNewsAtlantic.ca will be livestreaming the news conference online.
Tuesday's announcement comes after Nova Scotia implemented a provincewide ban on open fires, which came into effect last Wednesday.
The ban will remain in place until Oct. 15, which is considered the end of wildfire season, or until conditions improve.
The ban applies to:
campfires
bonfires
brush fires
fires in chimeneas
any other fire that is not enclosed and uses wood as the fuel
Devices that don't burn wood, like charcoal and gas barbecues, are allowed to be used during the ban.
The ban applies to all private property and provincial lands, including parks and protected areas.
Anyone who violates the fire ban can be fined $25,000.
More to come...
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