A helicopter drops water on the wildfire. (Province of Nova Scotia)
Evacuations have been lifted for businesses near the Susies Lake wildfire, according to HRM.
In a post on social media, Thursday morning, the city says the order was lifted by 11 a.m., however Julius Blvd remains closed from the intersection with Dugger McNeil Drive to the intersection with Susie Lake Crescent to help firefighters.
Barriers will remain in place with police on site.
Halifax Transit routes will return to normal.
Caused by humans
The province has confirmed the wildfire was caused by people.
Nova Scotia’s Department of Natural Resources says crews found an open fire when they arrived at Susies Lake on Tuesday afternoon, but whoever started it had already left. The fire is being held at around 15 hectares..
Thirty provincial firefighters and six Halifax Fire crews are working on the ground this morning, taking advantage of foggy, misty conditions. Helicopters are on standby until the fog clears.
Elsewhere, an eight-hectare fire near Hoyt Lake in Annapolis County is still out of control, and crews are also watching a smaller blaze at Long Lake. In Cumberland County, several small wildfires near Oxford are being held or are under control after water drops from a provincial helicopter and work by local fire departments.
Officials say the dry conditions are driving up wildfire activity, with crews responding to 17 fires in the past 24 hours alone. More updates on all fires are expected later this morning.
