Crews have responded to more than 100 fires already during this wildfire season

The Nova Scotia government is urging industrial and agricultural operators on private land to adopt additional wildfire safety precautions as dry conditions persist and firefighting crews respond to multiple fires across the province.

According to the Province, commercial operations such as forestry and mining working on Crown land are already required to follow strict fire prevention measures. These include obtaining a travel permit, restricting work hours to between 8 p.m. and 10 a.m. where possible, keeping fire suppression equipment on site, and maintaining a two-hour fire watch after operations conclude. The government is now strongly recommending that similar precautions be taken by those conducting hea

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