Wildfires that have already forced thousands in the eastern Canadian province of Nova Scotia to evacuate continued to rage on Wednesday, causing poor air quality hundreds of miles away as smoke drifted south across the U.S. border.
Dozens of firefighters and several water bombers battled two out-of-control blazes - dubbed the Tantallon Fire and the Bedford Fire - northwest of downtown Halifax, the provincial capital. More than 18,000 people have fled their homes, most of them in the heavily forested outskirts of the city, but there have been no reported fatalities.
"It's really been heartbreaking. There's definitely a lot of helplessness out there across the province right now," Premier Tim Houston said, urging residents to help others in need. "Sensitive groups should minimize strenuous outdoor activities," the NWS in Philadelphia said in a Facebook post along with a photograph of a hazy orange sun.The 837-hectare Tantallon Fire, which is about 30 kilometres west of downtown Halifax, has damaged or destroyed about 200 homes and structures since it began on Sunday, officials said.
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