Evacuation order for Upper Hammonds Plains partially rescinded following concerns about a lack of clarity
President of the Upper Hammonds Plains Community Development Association shared and open letter to the province less than an hour prior to the partial rescind.
Beechville Baptist Church steps up [VIDEO]
Josh Crawford speaks to Global News Halifax’s Amber Fryday about the donation center that’s opened in the historic church to help displaced people from the wildfires.
Posted June 5 2023 08:25am via: Global News Halifax
Upper Hammonds Plains believed to be spared from wildfire damage thus far: Pastor Lennett Anderson [AUDIO]
As a wildfire continues to burn in Tantallon and Hammonds Plains, Pastor Lennett Anderson of Emmanuel Baptist Church said he believes there is, thus far, no fire damage to any homes or structures in the Black community of Upper Hammonds Plains.
“Today they’re reporting over 200 homes [damaged] in the Hammonds Plains, Tantallon region. Thankfully no damage is being heard of in the community of Upper Hammonds Plains. But the smoke has really built up today,” said Anderson.