The tail end of the cloud of smoke from the Long Lake wildfire approaches North Kentville, Nova Scotia, late Sunday afternoon. Ash rained on communities as far away as Middleton on Sunday. The Chronicle HeraldArticle contentAfter a day of terrible setbacks, crews were back at the Long Lake wildfire Monday.THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY.Subscribe now to access this story and more:Unlimited access to the website and appExclusive access to premium content, newsletters and podcastsFull access to the e-Edition app, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment onEnjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalistsSupport local journalists and the next generation of journalistsSUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES.Subscribe or sign in to your account to continue your reading experience.Unlimited access to the website and appExclusive access to premium content, newsletters and podcastsFull access to the e-Edition app, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment onEnjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalistsSupport local journalists and the next generation of journalistsRegister to unlock more articles.Create an account or sign in to continue your reading experience.Access additional stories every monthShare your thoughts and join the conversation in our commenting communityGet email updates from your favourite authorsSign In or Create an AccountorArticle contentForestry and heavy equipment crews were clearing new fire breaks to replace the old ones that the fire jumped Sunday as it doubled in size to over 7,550 hectares.Article contentArticle contentWith damp air promising a bit of rain (2-4 millimetres is forecast by Environment Canada), wild land crews set up hose lines and put water on the flanks. Tankers driven by volunteer firefighters from around southern Nova Scotia moved water to supply the attack intended to regain some ground.Article contentArticle contentOther crews returned to the pumps feeding sprinkler systems around homes and other structures in West Dalhousie that they’d been forced to abandon, leaving them running, the day before as strong winds and low humidity fanned the flames into an inferno.Article content“Despite best efforts, a week of planning and everything we could do, that fire responded as we thought it would to the weather yesterday,” said Jim Rudderham, director of fleet and forest protection for the Department of Natural Resources, on Monday afternoon.Article content“That fire stood up and ran away. It’s a lot larger than it was. Many homes were saved. Some were lost.”Article contentThe County of Annapolis is contacting those whose homes were lost and not releasing numbers yet out of respect to the owners.Article content Ken Cox, Department of Natural Resources operations, left, and Jeff Neily, fire behaviour analyst with the department, look over a map of the Long Lake wildfire on Aug. 20.Province of Nova Scotia Province of Nova ScotiaArticle contentOver 330 homes have been evacuated ahead of the Long Lake wildfire.Article contentRudderham cautioned that the small amount of rain forecast for Monday would help, but it won’t be enough.Article contentArticle content“We need the weather to co-operate,” he said.Article contentArticle contentWith many evacuees sheltering in Nova Scotia Community College dormitories, Premier Tim Houston announced Monday a financial support package.Article contentAdults under mandatory evacuation orders from their primary residence for four to seven days are eligible to get $500 apiece from the province, with minors eligible for $200. Those who remain under evacuation orders for eight to 14 days will be eligible for the same amount again. Adults under evacuation orders for over 14 days will then get $250 per week and minors (under 18 years old) will receive $200.Article contentThe maximum total amount is $3,000 per adult and $1,750 per minor.Article content“This is a crushing feeling, we really can’t imagine what it must feel like, and also with the added anxiety of not knowing what’s happening to your home, it’s an awful time,” Houston told a news conference.
Crews return to Long Lake wildfire’s new front lines after a bad day; financial support set for evacuees
