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 and adjoining roads to Highway 7.
On Facebook, a post from the Halifax Professional Fire Fighters Union stated that the fire is burning out of control and that homes were being evacuated.
The public is being advised to avoid the area.
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