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Hundreds evacuated from Porters Lake area |
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Written by Staff
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Friday, 13 June 2008 |
Halifax police have evacuated residents from hundreds of homes in the Porters Lake area as very strong winds fed a out-of-control fire that firefighters continue to fight.
Power was knocked out to over 8,000 homes after fire damaged a transmission line and Nova Scotia Power turned off electricity to other areas as crews battled the flames.
Evacuation
"We are evacuating everybody from Mineville Road to West Porters Lake Road right down to the beach" in Lawrencetown, RCMP spokesman Cpl. Joe Taplin told reporters.
As night fell the fire had reached a length of up to 10 kilometres long and more than one kilometre wide. For more information and the latest news on this fire please visit Nova Scotia Live HERE |
