Firefighters remained at the scene of a large forest fire in Hants County, N.S., on Tuesday afternoon. The provincial Department of Lands and Forestry said they received word about the fire in the Falmouth area late Monday afternoon. The fire is estimated to be about two hectares, department spokesperson Deborah Bayer said in an email. Lands and Forestry firefighters and a department helicopter, along with 25 volunteer firefighters from municipal fire departments including Windsor, Hantsport, and Brooklyn were on scene Tuesday. Bayer added that Lands and Forestry was aware of the fire at the Kaiser Meadow solid waste management facility in Chester, but wasn't involved in the response.

Source: CBC News May 18, 2021 21:22 UTC