As firefighters and first responders tackle historic fires bearing down on Los Angeles, people with connections to Nova Scotia are speaking out about the experience of living around the blazes.

As of Friday afternoon, the death toll from the fires had risen to 10 people. More than 10,000 homes and other structures have burned since Tuesday in a densely populated area just north of downtown Los Angeles.

One of those with connections to Nova Scotia is actor and This Hour Has 22 Minutes alum Shaun M…