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"Under control": Halifax-area wildfire 100% contained, officials say | FULL

After one week of battling a historic wildfire that destroyed about 200 buildings and caused thousands to evacuate in the Halifax area, officials say the blaze in Tantallon is now 100 per cent contained. "This fire is now considered under control," said David Steeves, a technician of forest resources for Nova Scotia’s Department of Natural Resources and Renewables. "We've had over 45 millilitres of rain in the last day and a half, and our fire crews out there are still picking up ash pits, smoke and even one area of open flame...this does not mean this fire is over, we're going to have to continue to be vigilant" he added. Nova Scotia announced in a release on Sunday that the wildfire isn’t entirely extinguished but is currently under control and no longer expected to spread. In a press briefing earlier on Sunday afternoon, Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston announced that weather conditions have led to a lifting of a province-wide ban on activity and travel in the woods, which will come into effect at 12:01 a.m. on Monday. The burn ban remains in effect. “This is very positive,” Houston said, thanking Nova Scotians for “doing their part to keep the province safe” and respecting the restrictions set forth in a collective attempt to limit the number of wildfires increasing. For more info, please go to https://globalnews.ca/news/9744716/ns... Subscribe to Global News Channel HERE: http://bit.ly/20fcXDc Like Global News on Facebook HERE: http://bit.ly/255GMJQ Follow Global News on Twitter HERE: http://bit.ly/1Toz8mt Follow Global News on Instagram HERE: https://bit.ly/2QZaZIB #GlobalNews #halifax #wildfires