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CTV News
03-06-2025
- Climate
- CTV News
Wildfires in Western Canada have Maritimers mindful of warm, dry conditions
Some Cape Bretoners are wary of possible wildfires as the Maritimes faces a dry week. With intense wildfires still burning in Western Canada, a Cape Bretoner who experienced a similar disaster said on Tuesday that he knows first-hand what it feels like to be dealing with that kind of danger. 'For me, it was a life-changing experience,' said Rick Chezenko of Sydney, who lived through the Fort McMurray, Alta. wildfires in 2016. 'It's quite a terrifying endeavour.' With a stretch of warm, dry weather this week here in the Maritimes, Chezenko said what's happening in western Canada now is a reminder of how quickly these fires can spread. 'It has happened here before, and it could happen here again with the weather changing constantly,' Chezenko said. Just last week, a wildfire in Framboise, N.S. in Richmond County burned up 15 hectares and destroyed a vacant trailer. It was contained within 24 hours. Richmond County wildfire A wildfire in Richmond County, N.S. broke out Thursday, May 29, 2025. Deputy fire chief, Craig MacNeil, was part of a crew that responded from the Cape Breton Regional Municipality. He says this time of year it's important for both fire officials - and the public - to be mindful of the conditions. 'It's been worse in recent years, but I think it's due to the hurricane [Fiona in 2022] and the amount of fuel that is laying around the floor of the forest right now,' MacNeil said. Scott Tingley, manager of forest protection for Nova Scotia's Department of Natural Resources, said while most of the province is in a low-to-moderate forest fire risk right now - things can change quickly. 'We do expect that the risk will increase through the week,' Tingley said. 'Even though we might have had significant rainfall, those hot, dry days can result in what we call the 'fine fuels' - the twigs, any dry grass that is out there, all the lighter things - they dry out very quickly.' CTV Atlantic meteorologist Kalin Mitchell said a haze of wildfire smoke from the Prairies moved in aloft of the Maritimes over the weekend. He added that while the smoke is thin and high enough not to impact air quality here, more could arrive from the west Wednesday and Thursday. Chezenko, meanwhile, still has vivid memories of having to escape the Fort McMurray fires and said people should take precautions and follow the rules. 'I've seen how fast these fires can move, and it's crazy,' Chezenko said. The European Union's climate monitoring service said on Tuesday that smoke from the wildfires out west has reached some parts of northwestern Europe. For more Nova Scotia news, visit our dedicated provincial page
CBC
30-05-2025
- Climate
- CBC
Crews battle wildfire in remote area of Cape Breton
Crews are battling a wildfire in a remote area of Cape Breton's Richmond County. The blaze started around 5 p.m. AT Thursday on Three Rivers Road in Framboise, about 66 kilometres southwest of Sydney, according to a news release from the Municipality of the County of Richmond. The fire is about 15 hectares in size and has crossed at least one roadway, the release says. No evacuation orders have been issued, but residents are being asked to remain vigilant. One old trailer, vacant for over 20 years, has been lost in the blaze. A residence has been soaked down as a precaution and another has a sprinkler system set up. 'They're making progress' Scott Tingley, manager of forest protection with the province's Natural Resources Department, said those two homes are the only ones in the vicinity of the fire, but there is no imminent threat to properties. He said there are 17 staff members from Natural Resources are on the scene, as well as rough 12 volunteer firefighters. "Crews were on site early so they're making progress," Tingley told CBC's Information Morning Nova Scotia. On Thursday evening, multiple volunteer fire departments fought the fire, but weren't able to contain it. Ground crews focused on extinguishing the blaze and saturating surrounding areas to reduce the risk of the wildfire spreading. Most of those crews left for the night, but were prepared to return if conditions worsened. Lois Landry, warden for the Municipality of the County of Richmond, said the area is quite rural and sparsely populated. She said cellphone service is not good, which is a concern when trying to communicate with emergency crews on the ground. "There's efforts afoot to try to improve that but it's times like this really where that lack of service is really significant," Landry said in an interview Friday morning. The province issued a fire ban for most of Nova Scotia on Thursday following several days of warm, sunny weather. There was a little reprieve from hot and dry conditions as rain fell overnight into Friday.
CTV News
30-05-2025
- Climate
- CTV News
Wildfire in Richmond County, N.S., remains out of control
A forest fire in Richmond County, N.S., began on Thursday evening and remains out of control. The fire that started around 5 p.m. near Three Rivers Road in Framboise has grown over 15 hectares and has crossed at least one roadway. A 20-year-old vacant trailer in the area also burned down. Multiple volunteer fire departments arrived on site Thursday evening, but as of last night, no containment of the fire was achieved. There have been no evacuation orders at this time, but the municipality warns residents to remain alert. One residence has been soaked down as a precaution. The Department of Natural Resources ground crew is expected to resume operations Friday morning. Richmond County officials remind residents to monitor official emergency channels for updates, follow all instructions from emergency services and if emergency assistance is required to call 9-1-1. For more Nova Scotia news, visit our dedicated provincial page
CBC
30-05-2025
- Climate
- CBC
Out of control wildfire burning in Cape Breton
Crews are expected to resume fighting an out of control wildfire today that broke out in Cape Breton's Richmond County on Thursday. The blaze started around 5 p.m. AT on Three Rivers Road in Framboise, about 66 kilometres southwest of Sydney, according to a news release from the Municipality of the County of Richmond. The fire has grown to 15 hectares and has crossed at least one roadway, the release said. There are currently no evacuation orders in place, but residents are being asked to remain vigilant. One old trailer, vacant for over 20 years, has been lost in the blaze. A residence has been soaked down as a precaution and another has a sprinkler system set up. Multiple volunteer fire departments were on site early Thursday evening, but no containment was achieved. Ground crews focused on extinguishing the blaze and saturating surrounding areas to reduce the risk of the wildfire spreading. Most of those crews left for the night, but were prepared to return if conditions worsened. Crews from the provincial Natural Resources Department were expected to resume operations Friday morning. The province issued a fire ban for most of Nova Scotia on Thursday following several days of warm, sunny weather. There was a little reprieve from hot and dry conditions as rain fell overnight into Friday.
