{"id":58153,"date":"2025-08-29T19:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-08-29T22:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thelaker.ca\/?p=58153"},"modified":"2025-08-29T19:00:00","modified_gmt":"2025-08-29T22:00:00","slug":"woods-restrictions-lifted-in-hrm-six-other-counties-remain-in-place-in-east-hants-other-areas-across-nova-scotia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/?p=58153","title":{"rendered":"Woods restrictions lifted in HRM, six other counties; remain in place in East Hants, other areas across Nova Scotia"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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EAST HANTS\/BEAVER BANK:<\/strong> Restrictions on travel and activities in the woods have been lifted for those in the Halifax Regional Municipality and six other counties in Nova Scotia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The restrictions were lifted as of 4 p.m. on Aug. 29. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Premier Tim Houston said the risk of wildfires has lowered enough in some counties for the restrictions on travel and activities in the woods to be lifted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The burn ban remains in place for the entire province until October 15 or until conditions improve further.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Effective 4 p.m. on Aug. 29, the woods restrictions are lifted in the following counties:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

– Cape Breton
– Richmond
– Victoria<\/p>\n\n\n\n

– Inverness<\/p>\n\n\n\n

– Guysborough<\/p>\n\n\n\n

– Antigonish<\/p>\n\n\n\n

– Halifax.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOur data shows conditions are heading in the right direction in certain parts of the Province, enough for the professionals to recommend lifting\u00a0the woods restrictions in those areas,\u201d said Premier Tim Houston. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhile our crews are still battling the fire in Long Lake, Nova Scotians have taken the precautions needed to keep wildfire activity low in other parts of the Province. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

“The conditions are ready for them to get back to safely enjoying the woods again.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The forest restrictions map from the province. (Submitted photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

The remaining counties in Nova Scotia are still under the woods restrictions as conditions continue to be extremely dry and hazardous:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

– Pictou
– Colchester
– Cumberland
– Hants
– Lunenburg<\/p>\n\n\n\n

– Kings
– Annapolis<\/p>\n\n\n\n

– Queens<\/p>\n\n\n\n

– Shelburne
– Digby<\/p>\n\n\n\n

– Yarmouth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Restrictions in these 11 counties will remain in place until October 15 \u2013 regarded as the end of wildfire season \u2013 or until conditions allow them to be lifted. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The fine for violating the restrictions is $25,000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Quick Facts:<\/strong>
– decisions on restricting woods access is based on data modelling that measures how much dry, flammable material has built up that could easily start a fire<\/p>\n\n\n\n

– the woods restrictions were put in place August 5 through a proclamation under the Forests Act; a provincewide ban on open fires started on July 30 and will remain in place until October 15 or until conditions improve; the fine for violating the ban is $25,000
– people with questions about the restrictions can call their local Department of Natural Resources office<\/p>\n\n\n\n

– in counties where the woods restrictions in the woods have been lifted, hunting season will proceed as usual<\/p>\n\n\n\n

– in counties where the woods restrictions still apply, goose hunting in non-wooded, open spaces (such as fields) can go ahead as usual starting September 1; if getting to the open space requires a short trip down a trail, that is fine<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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