A sigh of relief for residents near Susie’s Lake, Nova Scotia.
The Nova Scotia Department of Natural Resources has confirmed that the wildfire in that area is now under control.
All NSDNR and Halifax Regional Fire & Emergency (HRFE) personnel will leave the scene at dusk for the night. Halifax Regional Police will remain at the site overnight to maintain security.
NSDNR and 10 HRFE personnel will return early tomorrow morning to reassess the state of the fire and resume firefighting efforts to ensure the fire is extinguished.
Julius Boulevard, from the intersection with Dugger McNeil Drive to the intersection with Susie Lake Crescent remains closed to assist firefighting efforts and traffic control measures remain in place on site.
There were no evacuations for residential properties associated with this event.
