Evacuation order for High Level expected to continue, crews from Halifax en-route

Officials now say the evacuation order for High Level residents will last longer than the 72 hours that was initially predicted. The fire hasn’t come any closer to the community over the last few days, with winds blowing north and east, but it has grown in size to 92,000 hectares as of Wednesday night. Despite the growth, officials say the area that’s spreading is not near the town. On Wednesday, firefighters completed a controlled burn on the south and west side of town and began wo