A helicopter crashed on the afternoon of Aug. 15 while battling to contain wildfires in Long Lake, Nova Scotia.
According to a statement from Nova Scotia’s Department of Natural Resources (DNR), one of its helicopters went down in shallow water while helping to contain wildfires that are burning on the north shore of Long Lake, which have already led to the evacuation of 107 homes.
“The pilot was conscious and talking with firefighters who quickly reached the aircraft. By 6 p.m. he was rescued from his aircraft and taken for medical assessment,” DNR said, noting that Transport Canada will be investigating the incident with full DNR cooperation….