Eastern Canada’s Halifax declares emergency over wildfire

May 29, 2023 11:58 AM PHT

Reuters

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Eastern Canada’s Halifax declares emergency over wildfire

WILDFIRE. Smoke rises from a wildfire, in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, May 28, 2023 in this still image obtained from social media video.

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A state of emergency will be in effect for seven days, unless lifted or extended, the municipal authority in the capital of Nova Scotia province says

The eastern Canadian city of Halifax declared a state of local emergency late on Sunday, May 28, after a wildfire caused evacuations and power outages.

“Emergency responders are working around the clock to keep people safe and reduce the threats posed by the fires,” the municipal authority in the capital of Nova Scotia province said in a press release.

The fire sent a huge pall of smoke over the port city.

The state of emergency would be in effect for seven days, unless lifted or extended, the municipality said.

Canadian wireless giant Rogers Communications Inc said on Twitter that some customers in communities evacuated due to wildfires may experience services disruption.

This month, the western province of Alberta declared a provincial state of emergency after tens of thousands of people were forced from their homes as unprecedented wildfires raged. – Rappler.com