{"id":5090,"date":"2022-05-11T07:50:30","date_gmt":"2022-05-11T10:50:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.qccrfm.com\/news\/?p=5090"},"modified":"2022-05-11T07:50:30","modified_gmt":"2022-05-11T10:50:30","slug":"water-bomber-called-in-to-fight-growing-forest-fire-in-yarmouth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.qccrfm.com\/news\/2022\/05\/11\/water-bomber-called-in-to-fight-growing-forest-fire-in-yarmouth\/","title":{"rendered":"Water bomber called in to fight growing forest fire in Yarmouth"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Yarmouth forest fire seen from DNRR helicopter. Photo Nova Scotia Department of Natural Resources and Renewables<\/p><\/div>\n

A water bomber from Newfoundland and Labrador has joined Nova Scotia’s ground and air crews to fight an out-of-control wildfire near Horseshoe Lake, Yarmouth County.<\/p>\n

Ground crews pulled back as the CL-415 bomber dropped water until dark Tuesday night.<\/p>\n

The fire has grown quickly with Department of Natural Resources and Renewables estimates increasing from 50 hectares Tuesday morning to over 1,000 hectares that night.<\/p>\n

The water bomber joins two helicopters and 12 provincial fire crew members from Shelburne and Yarmouth counties who have been fighting the wildfire since Monday.<\/p>\n

DNRR officials say winds and low humidity are factors in the spread of the fire.<\/p>\n

Yarmouth area residents are encouraged to keep their windows closed as smoke from the growing fire has prompted air quality alerts.<\/p>\n

Conditions are very dry across the province, and a burn ban is in place for Queens, Shelburne and Yarmouth counties.<\/p>\n

Nova Scotians should check burn restrictions online or call the toll-free phone line at 1-855-564-2876 (BURN) before starting a fire.<\/p>\n

DNRR will be providing regular updates on the Yarmouth forest fire on their Twitter feed.<\/a><\/p>\n

Reported by Ed Halverson\u00a0<\/strong>
\nE-mail:\u00a0edhalversonnews@gmail.com<\/a><\/strong>
\nTwitter: @edwardhalverson<\/strong><\/p>\n

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