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• Shelburne County wildfires displace thousands, Barrington grows to 20,000 hectares

  The largest wildfire in Shelburne County, N.S., covers more than 20,000 hectares.

  

• N.S. government closes aboiteau at Windsor causeway, state of emergency declared

  The Nova Scotia government is closing the aboiteau at Windsor causeway to protect nearby residents in the event of a fire.

  

• New wildfire reported in Fall River, N.S.

  Halifax Mayor Mike Savage says a new wildfire has been reported in the community of Fall River.

• Shelburne County Evacuees wonder if their homes are standing

  As wildfires rage across Shelburne County, many evacuees question whether their homes are still standing.

• CTV’s Bruce Frisko receives notice to evacuate neighbourhood while anchoring newscast

  Thousands of Nova Scotians have been waiting and worrying about their homes and neighbourhoods since wildfires began burning in the province on Sunday forcing mandatory evacuations. Among them is CTV Atlantic’s Bruce Frisko, who found himself on both sides of this crisis.

• 'It was our dream home': Mother of four loses house in Tantallon wildfire

  A mother of four is grateful for an outpouring of community kindness after her home was destroyed in a Tantallon, N.S. wildfire.

• N.S. firefighters battling both fires and heat

  It’s a dry and hot day in Nova Scotia with temperatures reaching peak highs of 30 degrees in some areas as firefighters continue to battle multiple wildfires.

• Halifax-area wildfire 50 per cent contained as crews deal with record heat in forecast

  A wildfire that began burning in the Upper Tantallon, N.S., area Sunday and forced the evacuation of thousands of residents is now 50 per cent contained.

• Health officials warn about air quality from N.S. wildfires

  Health officials in the Maritimes are warning people about the dangers of the thick acidic smoke from the wildfires.

• Satellite imagery shows Nova Scotia wildfire smoke drifting to the U.S.

  Imagery from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) satellites show wildfire smoke is drifting over from Nova Scotia to Northeast parts of the United States, as shown on Twitter.

• N.B. continues air support for N.S. wildfires with Stein Lake fire ‘manageable’

  New Brunswick says that its air tankers and support planes continue to support Nova Scotia’s firefighting efforts because the fire in the Stein Lake area remains “manageable.”

• Firefighters from U.S., South Africa to battle Canada's 'unprecedented' fires

  More than 300 firefighters from the United States and South Africa are heading to Canada in the coming days as the country battles an unprecedented wildfire season that has forced tens of thousands of people to flee their homes so far this year.