Over 20 fire departments are back on scene in Chester Grant to contain a forest fire burning since yesterday afternoon.
At least two structures have burned down due to the fire, which spread quickly since being called in around 4:30 PM Friday.
Firefighters reportedly backed off for a bit last night as live ammunition went off in one of the structures.
An arial view of the fire in Chester Grant. Photo – NS Lands and Forestry Twitter
Air support has been freed from duty and fire activity is reported as low right now. The department of lands and forestry says over 27 hectares of land has burned up in the fire.
No one in the area is being evacuated, but Hwy 12 still remains closed.
A cause for the fire has not been determined yet.
