An emergency alert was sent out in Nova Scotia on Friday to notify more residents that it was safe to return home, after wildfires forced at least 16,000 people to evacuate.
As about 4,000 people still await their return home, Halifax officials say more wildfire evacuation orders are expected to be lifted for residents on Thursday.
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During a grim tour through through the most impacted area Tuesday, piles of charred rubble could be seen where houses once stood, with burned out cars parked in driveways.