A Halifax councillor is casting serious doubt that an emergency egress will be created in Westwood Hills before the start of the 2025 wildfire season.

Calls for an emergency exit have grown steadily louder since a major wildfire broke out in May 2023 in the Upper Tantallon subdivision — where there is only one way in and one way out.

Nearly two years later, residents of Westwood Hills are still waiting for an exit connecting them to Highway 103.

"Will we have a completed egress route by the time f…