Nova Scotia family that lost newly-renovated home in wildfire welcomes new member
Global News
A couple who lost everything when their newly-renovated home was destroyed in the Long Lake wildfire is celebrating a new beginning with the arrival of their baby.
In many ways, Meghan Yelland and Michael Zeeman are experiencing new parenthood in typical ways — catching what little sleep they can in between frequent feedings and diaper changes for their 14-day-old daughter, Jade.
But as evacuees from Nova Scotia’s Long Lake wildfire, their experience is also unique.
The address for the couple’s home in West Dalhousie, N.S., was included in an evacuation order issued by the province Aug. 14.
“I never expected that we would leave, so it came as a huge shock,” Yelland said.
“I didn’t think it was real. I think I was in denial because of how much we had put into the house and … it was blue skies, there was no smoke, you couldn’t smell anything. We were told it would only be a couple of days. It was just a precaution.”
At the time, Yelland was due to give birth in about four weeks.
Before leaving, they decided to capture video of their recently renovated home, said Zeeman.
“I was packing up the car. And we were saying to each other, we should probably take a video of the house. You know, just in case,” he recalled.
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