More Evacuation Orders to Be Lifted for Halifax-Area Residents Affected by Wildfires

A police officer stands in front of the remains of a home destroyed by a wildfire in Hammond's Plains, N.S., during a media tour, June 6, 2023. The Canadian Press/POOL, Tim Krochak

The mayor of Halifax says more evacuation orders will be lifted Friday for residents in subdivisions that sustained the most damage when a fast-moving wildfire broke out May 28 and quickly destroyed 150 homes.

Emergency alerts will be sent Friday explaining how access will be granted to various neighbourhoods in the Upper Tantallon and Hammonds Plains areas, Mike Savage told reporters.