Over the weekend the Department of Lands and Forests notified the public that approximately $5,000 of fire hoses had been stolen in Lunenburg County.
A tweet sent out on September 18 says that the equipment was stolen while firefighters were actively fighting forest fires in the nearby area.
Firefighters rely on their equipment and gear to keep us safe.
After all of the hard work fighting wildfires, an estimated $5,000 worth of fire equipment similar to what’s pictured was stolen from a wildfire scene at Saturday Lake, Lunenburg Co.
Report any tips to @RCMPNS pic.twitter.com/wd0b69FCH0
— NS Lands and Forestry (@NSLandsForestry) September 18, 2020
As of right now Lands and Forests have not confirmed which fire department had their equipment stolen but this story will be updated once they release that information.
Anyone with more information on the theft is asked to contact RCMP or Nova Scotia Crimestoppers.
