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Leyland Cecco in Toronto

Nova Scotia officials declare emergency over rare and ‘very aggressive’ wildfires

Smoke from the Tantallon wildfire rises over houses in nearby Bedford, Nova Scotia, Canada, on 28 May.
Smoke from the Tantallon wildfire rises over houses in nearby Bedford, Nova Scotia, Canada, on Sunday. Photograph: Eric Martyn/Reuters

Rare and “very aggressive” spring wildfires in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia have destroyed many buildings and forced thousands from their homes and prompting officials to declare a local state of emergency.

Over the weekend, residents of the Maritime province posted video of thick smoke encroaching over Halifax as a nearby blaze rapidly swept through a suburb.

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