A wildfire that has consumed numerous homes is still burning out of control northwest of Halifax on Monday, with thousands of residences under a mandatory evacuation order. The evacuations cover … suburban communities about 25 kilometres from Halifax… Halifax Regional Fire and Emergency Deputy Chief Dave Meldrum said in an update Monday morning no injuries have been reported, but “numerous” buildings have been affected or lost, including in the Westwood subdivision, near Hammonds Plains Road, and Yankeetown Road and northward to Pockwock Road. No one has been reported missing, he said. On Sunday, the number of buildings consumed by fire was believed to be 10. Meldrum did not have an update on Monday morning, but said the number is likely to rise. …Meldrum said the wind is now blowing from the north, which will push the fire back toward where it was burning on Sunday. But he said that can still pose a danger.