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Forest fire contained in Porters Lake

Firefighters, with the aid of helicopters, have contained a one-hectare forest fire in Porters Lake. Darrell Oake photo

Published on June 11th, 2010; Published on July 5th, 2010
Staff ~ Halifax News Net

Several homes were evacuated temporarily when a forest fire broke out in Porters Lake just after 3 p.m. today.

Topics :: Halifax Regional Fire , Porters Lake

Several homes were evacuated temporarily when a forest fire broke out in Porters Lake just after 3 p.m. today. With the aid of helicopters, firefighters say they have contained the one-hectare blaze.

Residents have since been able to return to their homes.

Halifax Regional Fire officials have issued a ban on open-air burning throughout HRM until further notice.

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