{"id":57738,"date":"2025-08-15T19:30:00","date_gmt":"2025-08-15T22:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thelaker.ca\/?p=57738"},"modified":"2025-08-15T19:30:00","modified_gmt":"2025-08-15T22:30:00","slug":"susie-lake-wildfire-under-control-hrm-provides-final-update-on-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/?p=57738","title":{"rendered":"Susie Lake wildfire under control; HRM provides final update on it"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"alignnormal\">[metaslider id=&#8221;56179&#8243;]<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>BAYER&#8217;S LAKE:<\/strong> The Halifax Regional Municipality is advising residents that the Nova Scotia Department of Natural Resources (NSDNR) has confirmed that the wildfire is under control.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All NSDNR and Halifax Regional Fire &amp; Emergency (HRFE) personnel will depart the scene at dusk for the night. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Halifax Regional Police will remain at the site overnight to maintain security.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>NSDNR and 10 HRFE personnel will return early tomorrow morning to reassess the state of the fire and resume firefighting efforts to ensure the fire is extinguished.\u202f\u202f\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ADVERTISEMENT:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"alignnormal\">[metaslider id=&#8221;56526&#8243;]<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:36px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"alignnormal\">[metaslider id=&#8221;56501&#8243;]<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Julius Boulevard remains closed<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Julius Boulevard, from the intersection with Dugger McNeil Drive to the intersection with Susie Lake Crescent remains closed to assist firefighting efforts and traffic control measures remain in place on site.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Access to Susie Lake Crescent is available via Chain Lake Drive, this includes the Bayers Lake Community Outpatient Centre, 420 Susie Lake Crescent.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Halifax Transit operations<\/strong>\u202f\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Route 28 Bayers Lake returned to regular routing and is detouring as needed to provide service to the Bayers Lake Community Outpatient Centre.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For the latest updates on Halifax Transit service, follow <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/hfxtransit.bsky.social\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">@hfxtransit.bsky.social<\/a>\u202fand visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.halifax.ca\/transportation\/halifax-transit\/service-disruptions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">webpage<\/a>.\u202f\u202f\u00a0<br><br><strong>ADVERTISEMENT:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"alignnormal\">[metaslider id=&#8221;56530&#8243;]<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Additional<\/strong><strong> information and guidance<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There were no evacuations for residential properties associated with this event.\u202f <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.halifax.ca\/safety-security\/emergency-management\/emergency-communications\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">halifax.ca\/emergency-communication.<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Residents are encouraged to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.halifax.ca\/safety-security\/emergency-management\/hfxalert\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">register for\u202fhfxALERT,<\/a> the municipality\u2019s mass notification system to receive urgent and non-urgent public alerts by phone, email or text.\u202f\u202f\u202f&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This will be the last update regarding this wildfire.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"alignnormal\">[metaslider id=&#8221;56506&#8243;]<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"alignnormal\">[metaslider id=&#8221;56191&#8243;]<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BAYER&#8217;S LAKE: The Halifax Regional Municipality is advising residents that the Nova Scotia Department of Natural Resources (NSDNR) has confirmed that the wildfire is under control.\u00a0 All NSDNR and Halifax Regional Fire &amp; Emergency (HRFE) personnel will depart the scene at dusk for the night. 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