Province Recommends More Wildfire Precautions
The Province is recommending additional precautions for commercial activity on private land that requires heavy machinery, including agriculture and forestry. (Province of Nova Scotia / File)
As dry conditions continue and crews fight multiple fires across Nova Scotia, the Province is strongly recommending additional precautions for industrial and agricultural operations on private land.
“Whenever industrial work takes place in our forests on Crown land, there are always safety precautions to reduce the risk of wildfires. We added to those requirements last week given the current conditions,” said Tory Rushton, Minister of Natural Resources. “We’re working with forestry, agriculture and other industries operating on private land to also use those measures until we see the rain we know is needed to counteract these dangerously dry conditions.”
Commercial operations like forestry and mining need a travel permit to continue working on Crown land. Where possible, such as in forestry, permits require work to be done between the hours of 8 p.m. and 10 a.m.; fire suppression equipment must be on hand, and there must be a two-hour fire watch after work is completed.
On private land any activities that require heavy machinery, including agriculture and forestry, are strongly recommended to take the same approach.
The Province will continue to assess conditions and adjust recommendations as necessary.
Quick Facts:
- crews have responded to more than 100 fires already during this wildfire season
- forecasts show dry conditions continuing into next week
- travel permits have been issued to forestry companies and hundreds of other businesses that operate in the woods, all with requirements for fire safety
Additional Resources:
News release – Travel, Activities in Woods Restricted to Prevent Wildfires: https://news.novascotia.ca/en/2025/08/05/travel-activities-woods-restricted-prevent-wildfires
News release – Fireworks Banned Provincewide: https://news.novascotia.ca/en/2025/08/06/fireworks-banned-provincewide
News release – Provincewide Burn Ban in Effect: https://news.novascotia.ca/en/2025/07/30/provincewide-burn-ban-effect
National fire situation report: https://ciffc.net/
Natural Resources and Renewables on X: https://x.com/NS_DNR
Emergency Alerts: https://novascotia.ca/alerts/