The Mooseland Road wildfire, about 100 kilometres northeast of Halifax, is shown in this handout photo on Thursday, July 16, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Handout - N.S. Department of Natural Resources (Mandatory Credit)
N.S. crews continue battling out-of-control wildfire northeast of Halifax
Jul 18, 2026 | 7:22 AM
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Crews in Nova Scotia were in the air and on the ground as they continued efforts Saturday to fight an out-of-control wildfire northeast of Halifax.
The province’s Natural Resources Department said the fire, which started earlier this week and triggered some evacuations, was nearly 14 square kilometres in size.
A provincial spokesperson said the affected area was three square kilometres less than reported Friday after more accurate mapping was completed. For example, he said, bodies of water were subtracted in the updated number.
The wildfire prompted Halifax Regional Fire and Emergency to issue an evacuation order Thursday night affecting about 100 cottages, cabins and homes along Mooseland Road.
