Event Brief
Nova Scotia wildfire triggers mandatory evacuation near Halifax
Filed: Jul 17, 2026 at 8:10 AM ET
Summary: Halifax Regional Fire and Emergency ordered a mandatory evacuation for part of Mooseland Road.
WHO: Halifax Regional Fire and Emergency
WHAT: Ordered a mandatory evacuation of part of Mooseland Road, south to Highway 7
WHEN: Jul 17, 2026 at 7:53 AM ET
WHERE: Mooseland Road to Highway 7, northeast of Halifax
WHY: A wildfire prompted the evacuation order.
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