HALIFAX — A pilot was rescued Friday after a helicopter with Nova Scotia's Department of Natural Resources crashed in shallow water while helping with firefighting efforts.

Other firefighters in the area quickly reached the downed aircraft in Annapolis County, N.S., and found the pilot conscious, said a news release from the department.

The pilot was the sole person on board the aircraft and he was talking to the other firefighters and taken for medical assessment, the release said.

"Relieved to hear that the pilot involved in the helicopter crash near Halifax is safe and receiving care," said Eleanor Olszewski, the federal minister of emergency management, in a social media post. "The aircraft was supporting wildfire efforts in Nova Scotia. We’re grateful for their service and wish the

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