Forest fire in Musquodoboit Harbour prompts evacuation of community in Halifax area
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This article was published 22/06/2025 (350 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
MUSQUODOBOIT HARBOUR – RCMP in Nova Scotia say they are helping evacuate some residents from Musquodoboit Harbour as they assist firefighters responding to an active forest fire in the Halifax Regional Municipality.
Mounties issued a statement about the forest fire Sunday afternoon, asking residents to avoid the area about 45 kilometres east of downtown Halifax.
People living between the 600 block of Ostrea Lake Road and Highway 7 and nearby adjacent roads have been asked to stay away.
RCMP spokesperson Guillaume Tremblay was unable to comment on the status of the fire or say how many residents had been asked to leave their homes as of late Sunday afternoon.
The Department of Natural Resources and Halifax Regional Fire and Emergency did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
The union representing Halifax firefighters issued a statement on social media at 4:30 p.m., saying the fire continues to grow and is estimated to be between 0.38 and 0.4 square kilometres in size.
Halifax Professional Fire Fighters issued a statement on X saying air support from the Department of Natural Resources is active, and firefighters have been pulled from the woods for their safety and are focused on structure protection.
A comfort centre has been opened at the Eastern Shore Community Centre in Musquodoboit Harbour.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 22, 2025.