UPDATE: Wildfire near Brockway contained

UPDATE: Wildfire near Brockway contained

New Brunswick Emergency Measures Organization say a wildfire near Brockway is considered contained. 

According to the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) wildfire dashboard, the fire has reached 13 hectares in total. 

The Harvey Fire Department posted to social media thanking DNR and the local fire fighters for their efforts. 

It continues to advise residents and motorist to avoid the area. 

“We respectfully ask that members of the public continue to avoid the area until it is deemed safe by the Department of Natural Resources, so that firefighting efforts may continue uninterrupted,” the fire department said on social media. 

The entire province is under a burn ban, apart from Carleton, York, Sunbury, Charlotte and Saint John counties, where burning is permitted from 8 p.m. to 8 a.m. 

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  • Nathalie Sturgeon, Local Journalism Initiative, The Courier.

    The Local Journalism Initiative, funded by the Government of Canada, aims to provide journalism to underserved communities. She joined the team in August 2024 and was formerly a digital broadcast journalist with Global News in New Brunswick. She has past experience as the editor of the Kings County Record in Sussex, N.B.

    She is from White Rapids, New Brunswick, just outside of Miramichi. She has a Bachelor of Arts Degree in journalism from St. Thomas University in Fredericton.

    Nathalie is a strong supporter of local and community news -- and hopes to tell the most important stories for the people of Charlotte County and beyond.

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