Posted AT 10:10 PM EST on 14/06/08
Blaze destroys Halifax-area homes
PORTERS LAKE, N.S. — Ash floated through the air as blustery winds whipped up an unpredictable brush fire in a heavily wooded area east of Halifax on Saturday, destroying two houses and forcing 5,000 people from their homes.
No injuries were reported, but about 200 people had registered at emergency shelters since the fire began on Friday afternoon near Porters Lake.
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