‘211 years of community’: Funding aims to protect Upper Hammonds Plains from wildfires
A historic African Nova Scotian community is receiving provincial funding to reduce its wildfire risk, in a bid to help preserve the area's heritage.
The Upper Hammonds Plains Community Land Trust in Nova Scotia has been awarded $199,000 in provincial funding to protect the historic African Nova Scotian community from wildfire risks. The funding, provided through the Sustainable Communities Challenge Fund, will be used to assess and mitigate wildfire risks, with a particular focus on 85 historic homes, a church, and community buildings.
The trust, which is part of the national FireSmart Canada program, aims to educate residents on wildfire safety and conduct home assessments, community clean-ups, and remediation. Assistant Fire Chief Richard Hayes from Halifax Fire emphasized that the efforts will focus on removing flammable materials around properties, particularly trees, to reduce fire spread.
The community has been facing safety concerns due to its growing population and the risk of wildfires, as highlighted by a Halifax Regional Municipality staff report that ranked Upper Hammonds Plains as the third-worst community in egress issues.
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