Wildfires are continuing to burn across the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, scorching hundreds of buildings and forcing thousands of residents from their homes. As of Tuesday afternoon, more than 16,000 people had evacuated from areas around the capital Halifax that were under an earlier mandatory evacuation order. No injuries or missing people had been reported. Officials estimated that 200 homes or structures had been destroyed. “The damage, it’s extensive, it’s heartbreaking,” Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston said in a news conference Tuesday afternoon. Houston announced that authorities were temporarily banning activities and travel in Nova Scotia’s woods, such as … Continue reading Horrific Nova Scotia wildfires force thousands of Canadians to flee their homes