HALIFAX - A senior Nova Scotia fire official revealed details Thursday about extraordinary efforts to save homes threatened by a large wildfire that continues to burn out of control on the western side of the province.

Provincial fire co-ordinator Dave Rockwood told a briefing that he recently helped roll out the largest "structure protection plan" in the province’s history, which included moving combustible materials, pumping water from nearby lakes and using sprinklers to create protective "moisture bubbles."

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