{"id":2121,"date":"2023-09-28T23:50:58","date_gmt":"2023-09-28T23:50:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/versicolor.ca\/nstriad\/?page_id=2121"},"modified":"2023-10-16T21:16:10","modified_gmt":"2023-10-16T21:16:10","slug":"hmmonds-plains-area-fire-2023","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/versicolor.ca\/nstriad\/hrm-forest-fire\/hmmonds-plains-area-fire-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Hammonds Plains\/Tantallon fires 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Also view<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.halifaxexaminer.ca\/government\/city-hall\/halifaxs-emergency-system-caused-confusion-frustration-wildfire-report-finds\/\"><strong>Halifax\u2019s emergency system caused confusion, frustration, wildfire report finds<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nSuzanne Rent in the Hfx Examiner, Oct 16, 2023: Intro in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.halifaxexaminer.ca\/morning-file\/no-shame-macleans-magazine-publishes-propaganda-for-the-extractive-forestry-industry\/#N2\">Morning File<\/a>\u00a0References a new report:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.halifax.ca\/sites\/default\/files\/documents\/city-hall\/regional-council\/231017rci05.pdf\">Upper Tantallon Wildfire Lessons Learned<\/a>\u00a0(HRM doc for discussion at Oct 17, 2023 Regional Council)<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2130\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/versicolor.ca\/nstriad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/TantHPFires.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2130\" class=\"size-large wp-image-2130\" src=\"http:\/\/versicolor.ca\/nstriad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/TantHPFires-1024x664.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"415\" srcset=\"https:\/\/versicolor.ca\/nstriad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/TantHPFires-1024x664.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/versicolor.ca\/nstriad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/TantHPFires-300x194.jpg 300w, https:\/\/versicolor.ca\/nstriad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/TantHPFires-768x498.jpg 768w, https:\/\/versicolor.ca\/nstriad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/TantHPFires-1536x995.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/versicolor.ca\/nstriad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/TantHPFires.jpg 1568w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2130\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Wildfire Nova Scotia <a href=\"https:\/\/www.arcgis.com\/apps\/dashboards\/91c63783cbd74699a0b46fbd2965ca58\">Viewer<\/a>, viewed 28Sep2023 Total Area 969 ha and 7.2 ha<\/p><\/div>\n<p>From <a href=\"http:\/\/Update on Wildfires, June 4 (morning)\">Update on Wildfires, June 4 (morning)<\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>Westwood Hills, Tantallon: fire is under control at an estimated 950 hectares and is 100 per cent contained<\/em><br \/>\n<em>firefighters on scene include 40 from DNRR, 30 from Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM) and nine from Department of National Defence Containment efforts include a combination of fire-supressing methods including dozer breaks, natural breaks and nearby highways.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Hammonds Plains: fire is under control at four hectares and is 100 per cent contained<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=XsC1AJpfv0g\">Drivers dodge flames and smoke from Nova Scotia wildfire | DRAMATIC VIDEO<\/a><br \/>\nCTV: Dashcam video shows the Tantallon wildfire burning in Hammonds Plains, N.S. on May 28, 2023.<\/p>\n<p>Maps:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"UlvBO4XuP8\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/halifax.citynews.ca\/2023\/05\/30\/deputy-fire-chief-says-tantallon-area-wildfire-has-destroyed-151-homes\/\">Deputy fire chief says Tantallon area wildfire has destroyed 151 homes<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;Deputy fire chief says Tantallon area wildfire has destroyed 151 homes&#8221; &#8212; CityNews Halifax\" src=\"https:\/\/halifax.citynews.ca\/2023\/05\/30\/deputy-fire-chief-says-tantallon-area-wildfire-has-destroyed-151-homes\/embed\/#?secret=AGC86womSE#?secret=UlvBO4XuP8\" data-secret=\"UlvBO4XuP8\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/versicolor.ca\/nstriad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/may-30-map.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2133\" src=\"http:\/\/versicolor.ca\/nstriad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/may-30-map.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"639\" height=\"804\" srcset=\"https:\/\/versicolor.ca\/nstriad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/may-30-map.jpg 639w, https:\/\/versicolor.ca\/nstriad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/may-30-map-238x300.jpg 238w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 639px) 100vw, 639px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2135\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/versicolor.ca\/nstriad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Screen-Shot-2023-09-28-at-9.36.27-PM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2135\" class=\"size-large wp-image-2135\" src=\"http:\/\/versicolor.ca\/nstriad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Screen-Shot-2023-09-28-at-9.36.27-PM-1024x713.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"446\" srcset=\"https:\/\/versicolor.ca\/nstriad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Screen-Shot-2023-09-28-at-9.36.27-PM-1024x713.png 1024w, https:\/\/versicolor.ca\/nstriad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Screen-Shot-2023-09-28-at-9.36.27-PM-300x209.png 300w, https:\/\/versicolor.ca\/nstriad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Screen-Shot-2023-09-28-at-9.36.27-PM-768x535.png 768w, https:\/\/versicolor.ca\/nstriad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Screen-Shot-2023-09-28-at-9.36.27-PM.png 1288w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2135\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nova Scotia Gov. Map on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/photo\/?fbid=619989510166113&amp;set=pcb.619989546832776\">Facebook<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2137\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/versicolor.ca\/nstriad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/OverlayFireMap.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2137\" class=\"size-large wp-image-2137\" src=\"http:\/\/versicolor.ca\/nstriad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/OverlayFireMap-1024x548.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"343\" srcset=\"https:\/\/versicolor.ca\/nstriad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/OverlayFireMap-1024x548.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/versicolor.ca\/nstriad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/OverlayFireMap-300x161.jpg 300w, https:\/\/versicolor.ca\/nstriad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/OverlayFireMap-768x411.jpg 768w, https:\/\/versicolor.ca\/nstriad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/OverlayFireMap-1536x822.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/versicolor.ca\/nstriad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/OverlayFireMap.jpg 1786w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2137\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Leading Forest Species in area of fire. From <a href=\"https:\/\/nsgi.novascotia.ca\/plv\/\">PLV<\/a> leading Forest Species and Stand Details Layers Turned On. Go to the PLV to view Stand Details. Coniferous stands most prominant. In many of the Red Spruce as the leading species stands, Balsam Fir is second in abundance. Dashed white lines give approx. fire perimeter (re map above).<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2140\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/versicolor.ca\/nstriad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/OverlayFireMapShaded.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2140\" class=\"size-large wp-image-2140\" src=\"http:\/\/versicolor.ca\/nstriad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/OverlayFireMapShaded-1024x548.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"343\" srcset=\"https:\/\/versicolor.ca\/nstriad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/OverlayFireMapShaded-1024x548.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/versicolor.ca\/nstriad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/OverlayFireMapShaded-300x161.jpg 300w, https:\/\/versicolor.ca\/nstriad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/OverlayFireMapShaded-768x411.jpg 768w, https:\/\/versicolor.ca\/nstriad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/OverlayFireMapShaded-1536x822.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/versicolor.ca\/nstriad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/OverlayFireMapShaded.jpg 1786w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2140\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Map As above, non burned area shaded<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2156\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/versicolor.ca\/nstriad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/FernowHfx-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2156\" class=\"size-large wp-image-2156\" src=\"http:\/\/versicolor.ca\/nstriad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/FernowHfx-1024x649.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"406\" srcset=\"https:\/\/versicolor.ca\/nstriad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/FernowHfx-1024x649.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/versicolor.ca\/nstriad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/FernowHfx-300x190.jpg 300w, https:\/\/versicolor.ca\/nstriad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/FernowHfx-768x487.jpg 768w, https:\/\/versicolor.ca\/nstriad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/FernowHfx-1536x974.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/versicolor.ca\/nstriad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/FernowHfx-2048x1299.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2156\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fernow 1912 Map<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Also view Halifax\u2019s emergency system caused confusion, frustration, wildfire report finds Suzanne Rent in the Hfx Examiner, Oct 16, 2023: Intro in Morning File\u00a0References a new report:\u00a0Upper Tantallon Wildfire Lessons Learned\u00a0(HRM doc for discussion at Oct 17, 2023 Regional Council) &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/versicolor.ca\/nstriad\/hrm-forest-fire\/hmmonds-plains-area-fire-2023\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":1535,"menu_order":120,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2121","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/versicolor.ca\/nstriad\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2121","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/versicolor.ca\/nstriad\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/versicolor.ca\/nstriad\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/versicolor.ca\/nstriad\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/versicolor.ca\/nstriad\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2121"}],"version-history":[{"count":17,"href":"https:\/\/versicolor.ca\/nstriad\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2121\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2250,"href":"https:\/\/versicolor.ca\/nstriad\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2121\/revisions\/2250"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/versicolor.ca\/nstriad\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1535"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/versicolor.ca\/nstriad\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2121"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}