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Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston says the weather is not co-operating in his province’s fight against a major wildfire burning out of control in the Annapolis Valley. “Unfortunately, the weather this weekend was not in our favour. The dry conditions continued. The heat continued. The wind was blowing the wrong way. All terrible news when you’re facing a fire,” Houston told reporters on Monday. Of the six wildfires burning across the province, the Long Lake fire in Annapolis County was causing the most trouble. …Triggered by lightning, the wildfire has grown to more than 32 square kilometres, officials said. Earlier in the day, they had estimated the fire was 20 square kilometres, but improved visibility in the afternoon permitted officials to get a more precise measurement. Officials declared a state of emergency in Annapolis County on Saturday. About 100 homes were evacuated in the heavily wooded West Dalhousie area, about 125 kilometres west of Halifax.