An after-action report released by the New Brunswick Emergency Measures Organizations said communication during the Stein Lake wildfire near Saint Andrews in 2023 was challenging. The wildfire burned more than 500 hectares, surpassing the province’s 10-year average and was started by an ATV that caught fire, according to Saint Andrews fire chief Kevin Theriault. An […]
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The New Brunswick government is asking the public and local governments to prepare for wildfire season following the launch of the FireSmart program. In February, the federal and provincial governments announced about $40 million to increase New Brunswick’s wildfire preparedness, including with the FireSmart program. The money was also used for new equipment like hoses, […]
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The New Brunswick government says $40 million will be invested over the next several years to prepare for the threat of wildfires. “With the expected impacts of climate change to our province, we must begin to make large investments now to be prepared for future challenges,” said Natural Resources Minister John Herron. It is part […]
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Silent Blaze is a two-part investigation by The Courier and CHCO-TV. This is Part I. New documents reveal the Department of Justice and Public Safety believed door-to-door notification and a Sentinel system alert were enough during a raging forest fire that forced several hundred people from their homes in May 2023, which is why it […]
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The New Brunswick government is prepared to send 23 firefighters to California to fight the ongoing wildfires in Los Angeles County if they are needed. In a release, the Department of Natural Resources and Energy Development said those firefighters had completed their mandatory fitness test and were ready to deploy. “We were asked, our team […]
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