2023-05-30 08:28:31
5 hours ago
Watan Today: The Canadian authorities announced Monday that more than 16,000 people were evacuated from their homes in Nova Scotia, in the east of the country, due to the threat of several fires raging in the area near the city of Halifax.
Fires are still raging northwest of Halifax and have not been controlled since Sunday night, at a time when the authorities declared a state of emergency, asking residents of suburban areas to prepare to evacuate their homes at any moment.
plumes of smoke
In turn, Canadian TV channels broadcast footage showing plumes of smoke covering the area and many homes and cars that were turned into ashes due to the fires, without any injuries being reported.
Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston described the province as “under pressure”, while Halifax Mayor Mike Savage said the fires were “unprecedented”.
Savage indicated in a press conference that the evacuation zone has not been expanded since yesterday, which gives hope that the situation may have stabilized, stressing, however, that it is still dangerous.
change in the direction of the wind
According to the authorities, for their part, that the direction of the wind changed Monday and returned the fire to the original direction, but that was not enough to overcome the danger.
She indicated that rain is the only way to help firefighting teams control the fire, but no rain is expected this week.
On the same day, wildfires broke out in eight other provinces and territories in Canada.
Western Canada has been exposed to extreme weather events that have increased in intensity and frequency due to climate change in recent years
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