East Cost drought fuels wildfires, dries up farms and wells | Unpublished
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Author: Michael Tutton
Publication Date: August 12, 2025 - 14:44

East Cost drought fuels wildfires, dries up farms and wells

August 12, 2025

An East Coast drought that’s fuelling wildfires is also drying up farmers’ fields, and has homeowners scrambling to refill empty wells.

Nova Scotia, eastern Newfoundland, southeastern New Brunswick and portions of Prince Edward Island shifted into moderate to severe drought conditions over the past month, says an Agriculture Canada update released Tuesday.



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