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CTV News
04-07-2025
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Natural gas line ruptures in Halifax construction zone
Emergency crews respond to a gas leak in the Fairview area of Halifax on July 4, 2025. (Source: X/hfxfirefighters) Emergency crews responded to a gas leak at a construction site in the Fairview area of Halifax Friday morning. Halifax Professional Fire Fighters says it responded to the scene on Dutch Village Road around 8:20 a.m. 🚨DUTCH VILLAGE RD GAS LEAK – ACTIVE SCENE🚨 At 8:21 AM, #hfxfirefighters responded to reports of a natural gas line rupture in a construction area on Dutch Village Road in Halifax. Our Hazardous Materials Team from Stations 5 and 12 responded and confirmed an active leak and… — Halifax Professional Fire Fighters (@hfxfirefighters) July 4, 2025 A Hazardous Materials Team confirmed the active leak and established isolation zones. Crews asked people to avoid the area while they worked. Eastward Energy also responded. It said the area was safely isolated just before 10 a.m. and repairs are underway. The area has now been safely isolated. Our crews are now working on repairs and are coordinating with affected customers. — Eastward Energy (@eastwardenergy) July 4, 2025 For more Nova Scotia news, visit our dedicated provincial page
CTV News
19-06-2025
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- CTV News
Fire breaks out on Dartmouth apartment building balcony
An apartment building appears to have been damaged following a fire in Dartmouth, N.S., Wednesday morning. Crews responded to a three-storey apartment building on Primrose Street around 9:40 a.m. They found heavy fire on a second-floor balcony, which had extended to the floor above. Crews needed an aerial truck to help get the fire under control. Halifax Professional Fire Fighters says it is the same building where a major fire broke out in 2018. One person died as a result of that fire and a second person was sent to hospital. At 9:39 AM, #hfxfirefighters responded to reports of a fire in a three-storey apartment building in Dartmouth. Our members arrived to heavy fire on a second-floor balcony that had extended to the floor above. Our members quickly went to work, with an aggressive fire attack… — Halifax Professional Fire Fighters (@hfxfirefighters) June 18, 2025 CTV Atlantic has reached out to Halifax Regional Fire and Emergency for more information on Wednesday's fire. For more Nova Scotia news, visit our dedicated provincial page
