It has been a year since the devastating wildfire tore through the suburban area of northwest Halifax, transforming the lives residents and reshaping the landscape of the community. Peter Dominey often thinks back to that day. “Me and my nine-year old at the time were up flying kites in the schoolyard and it was just a beautiful, wonderful day.
The smile on his face was incredible. We left there, got home and two-and-a-half hours later we were evacuated. It went from being one of the best days to one of the worst days imaginable,” said Dominey.
He remembers the fear and uncertainty as he evacuated with his son. “Leaving here was scary. There was a neighbour who was in his car trying to drive away and that caught on fire, too,” he said.
The information you need to know, sent directly to you: Download the CTV News App As Dominey evacuated the area, he prayed their home would be spared. “I lost two sheds and several vehicles burned here. As far as my house goes, it melted the siding.
There’s hole in the shingles and my deck caught on fire in the back,” he said. “But I am one of the lucky ones.” Property damaged in Hammonds Plains after the 2023 Nova Scotia wildfire.
(Source: Peter Dominey) Firefighters were able to save the rest of his home before the fire spread further. However, others in the community suffered various degrees of losses. “I mean you can look across the street.
They’ve lost everything,” said Dominey. More than 200 structures, including a.
