[1/2] Smoke rises from a wildfire in Hammonds Plains, Nova Scotia, Canada, May 28, 2023 in this screengrab obtained from a social media video.
HOW UNUSUAL ARE WILDFIRES IN NOVA SCOTIA?
Atlantic Canada received low snowfall this winter, followed by an exceptionally dry spring.
Weather forecasts show a period of cooler, wetter air is moving into Atlantic Canada on Friday, providing much-needed relief.
The Weather Network's longer-term forecast expects Nova Scotia temperatures to be slightly warmer than normal for the rest of the summer.
Persons:
Bill Blair, Michael Carter, Ellen Whitman, Whitman, Nia Williams, Michael Perry
Organizations:
REUTERS, Public Safety, Atlantic Canada, Halifax, Weather Network, Canadian Forest Service, Atlantic, Thomson
Locations:
Hammonds Plains , Nova Scotia, Canada, Nova Scotia, Nova, Acadian, Nova Scotia's, Halifax, Hurricane, Atlantic Canada, North America