Photos From Wildfire Response at Long Lake, Annapolis Co.

Nova Scotia Guard member Adam Khatemah helps move an air conditioner unit to the tents in the parking lot of the wildfires command post at the West Dalhousie Community Centre.

Nova Scotia Guard members (L-R) Trina Peterson, John Bueglas and Adam Khatemah move new fire hoses into a trailer at the West Dalhousie Community Centre.

One of four skimmer planes from the Northwest Territories flies over the treetops as it prepares to drop water on the Long Lake wildfires complex.

A contracted helicopter moves toward the Long Lake wildfires complex, gathering intelligence and guiding other contracted helicopters where to drop water.

A contracted helicopter drops water on the Long Lake wildfires complex.

Smoke from the Long Lake wildfires complex billows into the air.

Smoke from the Long Lake wildfires complex billows into the air.

Crews work with heavy equipment to create a fire break around part of the Long Lake wildfires complex.

Crews created a fire break and put hose lines around the West Dalhousie Community Centre which is housing the incident command post. The Long Lake wildfires complex is in the background.

A Department of Natural Resources crew gets gear ready to fight the Long Lake wildfire complex.

Justin Oliver, of the Bridgetown Volunteer Fire Department, stands on a truck to brief local firefighters before they begin their work.

Arielle Thomson, Project Coordinator (left), and Scott Fisher, Communications Unit Leader (right), with Nova Scotia Public Safety and Field Communications work in the mobile communications truck at the incident command post in West Dalhousie.

Community volunteers Angie Durling, left, (an evacuee) and Jonathon Gillis, President of the West Dalhousie Community Centre, prepare meals for fire crews and support personnel.

Department of Natural Resources firefighter Joseph Daigle sprays down an area near a fire break around the Long Lake wildfires complex.

Ontario fire crews hold a meeting shortly after arriving at the West Dalhousie Community Center