Cape Breton fire officials say wildfire is no longer growing
Fire officials in Cape Breton say a wildfire burning in the Sydney area of Kytes Hill and Grand Lake remains active but is no longer growing.
Officials say the fire got to about two kilometres from some homes. The fire was held by ground crews with air support from a DNR helicopter.
Christina Lamey, a spokesperson for Cape Breton Regional Municipality, said electricity in the area was turned off to more than 3,000 customers to support firefighting efforts but it has since been restored.
In an update on Facebook at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, CBRM said the fire has not grown since Saturday evening. It is now 2.1 hectares in size.
Three fire stations remain on the scene with the DNR and a helicopter is on standby.
Rain is in the forecast for Sunday evening and is expected to continue until Monday, said the municipality.
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