Article contentArticle contentAssistanceArticle contentThe province launched a new emergency financial support program Aug. 25 to help residents who have been evacuated because of the wildfires in the Long Lake area of Annapolis County.Article contentSupport is available for those displaced from their primary residence, based on the number of days evacuated:Article contentFour to seven daysArticle content– $500 per adult (18 and older), $200 per minor;Article contentEight to 14 daysArticle content– An additional $500 per adult (18 and older), an additional $200 per minor;Article content15 or more daysArticle content– An additional $250 per week per adult (18 and older), an additional $200 per minor.Article contentFunding will be available until the evacuation order is lifted or until the end of the wildfire season, Oct. 15, whichever comes first.Article contentThe maximum amount of support is $3,000 per adult and $1,750 per minor. People who had to leave secondary homes, such as cottages and camps, do not qualify for funding. Application details will be posted on the Department of Emergency Management’s website. Residents will also be able to apply in person at the Access Nova Scotia centre in Middleton.Article contentArticle contentArticle contentTimelineArticle contentA look at the estimated size of the Long Lake wildfire in West Dalhousie:Article contentAug. 13Article content7:06 p.m. – 3-4 hectares.Article content9:28 p.m.– 8.2 hectares.Article contentAug. 14Article content10:18 a.m. – 30 hectares.Article content12:55 p.m. – 300 hectares.Article content3:33 p.m. – 300 hectaresArticle content8:36 p.m. – 406 hectares.Article contentAug. 15Article content9:38 a.m. – 406 hectares.Article content3:53 p.m. – 406 hectares.Article content7:13 p.m. – 406 hectares.Article contentAug. 16Article content11:47 a.m. – 807 hectares.Article content2:37 p.m. – 807 hectares.Article content8:10 p.m. – 1,000 hectares.Article contentAug. 17Article content9:11 a.m. – 1,101 hectares.Article content7:45 p.m. – 1,977 hectares.Article contentAug. 18Article content10:35 a.m. – 2,063 hectares.Article content2:44 p.m. – 3,210 hectares.Article content6:30 p.m. – 3,210 hectares.Article contentAug. 19Article content9:54 a.m. – 3,210 hectares.Article content12:56 p.m. – 3,210 hectares.Article contentAug. 20Article content10:11 a.m. – 3,210 hectares.Article content12:56 p.m. – 3,210 hectares.Article content6:45 p.m. – 3,210 hectares.Article contentAug. 21Article content10:10 a.m. – 3,210 hectares.Article content12:33 p.m. – 3,210 hectares.Article content6:14 p.m. – 3,210 hectares.Article contentAug. 22Article content10:04 a.m. – 3,210 hectares.Article content12:53 p.m. – 3,212 hectares.Article contentAug. 23Article content9:57 a.m. – 3,210 hectares.Article content12:28 p.m. – 3,210 hectares.Article content2 p.m. – 3,255 hectares.Article content6:32 p.m. – 3,255 hectares.Article contentAug. 24Article contentWhile growing, an estimate was not available due to heavy smoke.Article contentAug. 25Article content12:11 a.m. – 7,780 hectares.Article contentSource – Department of Natural Resources.Article content
‘Our hearts are broken’: Homes destroyed, damaged as Long Lake wildfire doubles
