Wildland fire in subdivision near Sydney, N.S., under control
Around 5 p.m. Saturday, Cape Breton Regional Municipality (CBRM) said crews were responding to a fire in the area of the Kytes Hill subdivision. It said the fire was near heavy transmission power lines.
About 30 minutes later, CBRM said there was a 'deliberate power outage' to support the firefighting efforts on the ground and in the air. Approximately 3,000 customers were impacted.
'The location of the fire threatened key power lines and was located approximately two kilometres from homes,' said a CBRM news release.
Sydney Wildland Fire
A wildland fire broke out in Sydney, N.S., Saturday, July 19, 2025. (Source: Facebook/Cape Breton Regional Municipality)
A Department of Natural Resources (DNR) firefighting helicopter was brought in to assist. Nova Scotia Power was also on site and restored power around 7 p.m.
While crews were fighting the fire, the public was told to stay away from access roads to the area.
The municipality said the fire was brought under control around 9 p.m. 'with CBRM based wildland equipment and DNR helicopter support.'
Fire danger risk
According to Natural Resources Canada's Fire Weather Maps, much of Cape Breton is at a high to extreme fire danger risk. The index illustrates how easy it is to ignite vegetation, how difficult a fire may be to control, and how much damage a fire may do.
Sydney Wildland Fire
A wildland fire broke out in Sydney, N.S., Saturday, July 19, 2025. (Source: Facebook/Cape Breton Regional Municipality)
Additionally, all of Nova Scotia was under a burn ban as of Saturday. Burn restrictions are updated daily at 2 p.m.
The municipality may see some temporary relief Sunday into Monday with showers in the forecast but it's expected to be warm and sunny at least until Friday.
For more Nova Scotia news, visit our dedicated provincial page
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