Historic wildfire in Shelburne County remains out of control, says premier

Much-needed rainfall in Shelburne County is allowing firefighters to "attack" a massive wildfire that has been burning out of control for nearly a week. The fire burning in the Barrington Lake area remained about 23,015 hectares in size, or 230-square kilometres, as of Saturday morning. He said the focus in Shelburne County is now assessing property damage and contacting owners, while also reviewing evacuations in the area. Houston said all schools in Shelburne County will be closed Monday and Tuesday as crews continue to battle the wildfire. "Wildland firefighters have made significant progress working on the 114-[hectare] Lake Road wildfire," the alert said.