Crews are battling a large fire at the historic Waegwoltic Club in Halifax, as Nova Scotia deals with scorching temperatures and out-of-control wildfires.
The blaze at the Waegwoltic Club, located on Coburg Road on the Northwest Arm of Halifax, began at around 1:30 p.m. Thursday.
There is thick black smoke in the south end, and photos on social media show flames shooting out of the roof of the club’s main building.
Halifax Regional Fire & Emergency Deputy Chief David Meldrum said firefighters were taking a defensive strategy for safety reasons. “Initially, we went in the offensive strategy, which means we entered the building to extinguish the fire.