N.S. News: Hammonds Plains fire station gets 24/7 service [Video]

The charred trees lining Hammonds Plains Road lead straight towards Halifax Fire Station 50.

They are a stark reminder of how close the wildfire came to the fire station and the destruction along the path of the fire, which destroyed dozens of homes and businesses in the Hammonds Plains, N.S., area in May 2023 and forced hundreds to flee their homes.

Station 50 is now set to convert to around-the-clock service after the Halifax Regional Council passed its budget earlier this week.

The destructive wildfire and risk of future wildfires isn’t the only reason for the need to expand fire services in the area. There’s also the steady population growth in the community, which is seeing more people moving to the region.

“We base our decisions on data and a number of different factors in our community risk analysis,” said Scott Ramey, assistant fire chief with Halifax Regional Fire and Emergency.

Before the 2024 – 2025 budget …