Forest fires consume Nova Scotia firefighting budget

By The Chronicle Herald  August 16, 2016  

Aug. 16, 2016, Halifax - Nova Scotia’s firefighting budget is up in smoke, thanks to the worst wildfires in years. Spending is already three times the 2016 provincial firefighting allocation of $686,000 battling 10 wildfires across Nova Scotia, according to estimates from the Natural Resources Department. The Chronicle Herald reports. | READ MORE