The New Brunswick government has announced $2.6 million for up to 50 communities to prepare and respond to wildfires. It is part of a $14.6 million federal-provincial investment in Natural Resource Canada’s Resilient Communities. This past summer was the second largest forest fire season for New Brunswick, which recorded 448 fires and burned 3,412.5 hectares— […]
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The number of active fires in New Brunswick has dropped to 19. Of those, 12 are being patrolled, two are contained and five are considered out of control. The following fires remain out of control: 250 – Chief’s 256 – Beaver Lake Stream 276 – Mount Goold 281 – Rocky Brook 284 – Green Brook […]
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More wildfires continue to pop up in New Brunswick amid continued dry conditions and thunder and lightning strikes. The Old Field Road fire continues to be out-of-control, burning 1,402 hectares since it was first detected 10 days ago. Five other fires are also listed as out of control, but some are being brought quickly into […]
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For Saint Andrews Fire Chief Kevin Theriault wildfire seasons in New Brunswick have always ebbed and flowed. He has been wearing the fire chief’s white helmet for 14 years now. In May 2023, Theriault battled, alongside many other firefighters, a more than 500-hectare fire in Bocabec, known to locals as the Stein Lake fire. It […]
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As Crown lands continue to remain off limits amid drought-like conditions, Eastern Charlotte has issued a water conservation order to its residents. On Monday evening, the conservation effort order went into effect and will remain there until further notice in order to protect the local water supply in St. George and Blacks Harbour. Residents are […]
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New Brunswick is continuing to battle two out-of-control forest fires and is calling on outside resources from other provinces and one U.S. state. The Old Field Road fire near Miramichi continues to expand and has reached 687 hectares. “At the moment, we’re unable to get in front of that fire,” Natural Resources and Energy Development […]
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Residents in Irishtown, Tankville Evangeline and Lakeville areas are being told to be prepared to evacuate on short notice by the New Brunswick Emergency Measures Organization. A forest fire ignited in Irishtown, near Moncton, and has spread across roughly 30 hectares. Crews continue to battle the Old Field Road fire near Miramichi and a the […]
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A forest fire near Miramichi has spread to roughly 160 hectares, expanding two and half times its size overnight. “Fire protection has been placed around several camps and a communications tower as a precaution,” according to a statement from the Department of Natural Resources and Energy Development (DNRED). Over the next several days, New Brunswick […]
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Some forestry operations have been restricted as the wildfire officials continue to grapple with dry conditions across New Brunswick. The restrictions are in place for the next four days. “Given the current high-risk situation, we are restricting some forestry operations on both Crown and private land,” said Natural Resources Minister John Herron in a release […]
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