Home News Canada Nova Scotia Nova Scotia More that 300 forced to flee their homes as fire races through Halifax-area building Local residents affected by smoke were told to stay inside and turn off air exchangers. Updated 3 hrs ago Sept. 15, 2025 Sept. 15, 2025 1 min read Save New subscriber benefit! Copied to clipboard A gifted article has been claimed. Out of gifts for the month Unfortunately you've used all of your gifts this month. Your counter will reset on the first day of next month. Share this article paywall-free Email Copy Link Copy article link Email A Halifax Regional fire truck is shown at the Highfield Park fire station in Halifax on Wednesday, March 25, 2009. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Mike Dembeck. flag wire: true flag sponsored: false article_type: pubinfo.section: cms.site.custom.site_domain : thestar.com sWebsitePrimaryPublication : publications/toronto_star bHasMigratedAvatar : false firstAuthor.avatar : By The Canadian Press HALIFAX - About 300 people fled from a Halifax-area neighbourhood this morning as a fire tore through a low-rise apartment building.Photos posted overnight on social media show flames erupting through the roof of the four-storey building on Hanwell Drive in Middle Sackville. No injuries were reported but the building was badly damaged.Halifax Transit used several buses to move people to an evacuation centre at the Springfield Lake Recreation Centre. 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