Nova Scotia Firefighters Using Helicopters to Locate Shelburne Wildfire Hot Spots

Thick plumes of heavy smoke fill the Halifax sky as an out-of-control fire in a suburban community quickly spread, engulfing multiple homes and forcing the evacuation of local residents in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, on May 28, 2023. Kelly Clark/The Canadian Press via AP

Nova Scotia firefighters are using helicopters to scan the Shelburne County wildfire and locate hot spots.

Officials with the province’s Department of Natural Resources will be flying over the fire this week in southwest Nova Scotia and using infrared scanners to detect areas where firefighters should be dispatched.