Nova Scotia saw its most devastating wildfire season on record in 2023
This year was by far the most devastating wildfire season on record for Nova Scotia Fires burned about 25,000 hectares of land and 200 homes across the province.
![Nova Scotia saw its most devastating wildfire season on record in 2023](https://i.cbc.ca/1.6861612.1685617957!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/aerial-image-fire-shelburne-county.jpg)
![The fire in Shelburne County is estimated to have surpassed 17,000 hectares and is now believed to be largest wildfire in recorded N.S. history. An aerial shot shows smoke from several points on land rising into the air.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.6861612.1685617957!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/aerial-image-fire-shelburne-county.jpg)
This year was by far the most devastating wildfire season on record for Nova Scotia Fires burned about 25,000 hectares of land and 200 homes across the province.