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Yahoo
13 hours ago
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- Yahoo
Fire south of Lavillette reported contained but residents asked to remain on alert
An evacuation advisory remains in place for a community in northeastern New Brunswick. Residents of Lavillette, about 20 kilometres northwest of Esgenoôpetitj First Nation, must be prepared to evacuate immediately if the New Brunswick Emergency Measures Organization tells them to leave. The fire south of Lavillette was considered contained at 8.5 hectares as of Saturday morning. The Oldfield Road fire near Miramichi remains the largest wildfire in New Brunswick. It covers over 1,400 hectares and is burning out of control for an 11th straight day. Another fire in Gloucester County is listed at 120 hectares, making it the province's second-largest fire. The provincial fire dashboard says that fire is out of control. The Beaver Lake Stream fire in Northumberland County spans 100 hectares. At 10:15 a.m., the fire dashboard displayed more than 25 fires burning across the province with six burning out of control. The province says no structures have been lost in the fires. The province is expecting 40 additional firefighters to arrive from Ontario today. Twenty Nova Scotia firefighters return to their home province, the New Brunswick government said Friday. While Environment Canada has only issued an air quality statement for Miramichi and area due to wildfire smoke, New Brunswick Emergency Measures Organization said early Saturday it is investigating reports of smoke from multiple areas across the province. The Oromocto Fire Department said in a Facebook post this afternoon that it and other fire departments in the region, including Harvey and Upper Kingsclear, are receiving a high number of calls reporting smoke. Saturday is expected to be sunny and 28 C for New Brunswick. There is a chance of showers and thundershowers on Sunday.
CBC
14 hours ago
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- CBC
Fire south of Lavillette reported contained but residents asked to remain on alert
An evacuation advisory remains in place for a community in northeastern New Brunswick. Residents of Lavillette, about 20 kilometres northwest of Esgenoôpetitj First Nation, must be prepared to evacuate immediately if the New Brunswick Emergency Measures Organization tells them to leave. The fire south of Lavillette was considered contained at 8.5 hectares as of Saturday morning. The Oldfield Road fire near Miramichi remains the largest wildfire in New Brunswick. It covers over 1,400 hectares and is burning out of control for an 11th straight day. Another fire in Gloucester County is listed at 120 hectares, making it the province's second-largest fire. The provincial fire dashboard says that fire is out of control. The Beaver Lake Stream fire in Northumberland County spans 100 hectares. At 10:15 a.m., the fire dashboard displayed more than 25 fires burning across the province with six burning out of control. The province says no structures have been lost in the fires. The province is expecting 40 additional firefighters to arrive from Ontario today. Twenty Nova Scotia firefighters return to their home province, the New Brunswick government said Friday. Environment Canada has issued air quality statements for Moncton and the Irishtown area. An air quality statement for Miramichi and area is also in effect, both due to wildfires. Saturday is expected to be sunny and 28 C for New Brunswick. There is a chance of showers and thundershowers on Sunday.
Global News
6 days ago
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- Global News
New Brunswick wildfires: 2 areas burning ‘out of control,' no rain in sight
Two areas of New Brunswick are burning 'out of control' after multiple wildfires have broken out across the province, with no rain in the forecast. According to Wildland Fire Reporting System, as of Monday there are 12 active wildfires in New Brunswick. Two of them are listed as out of control — Old Field in Miramichi and 115 Pit in Irishtown, which is outside of Moncton. The fire near Miramichi has grown to more than 340 hectares – or more than four times the size since Friday. The Irishtown fire was listed at about 30 hectares on Monday. Nine fires are listed as 'being patrolled' while one is listed as 'contained.' Get daily National news Get the day's top news, political, economic, and current affairs headlines, delivered to your inbox once a day. Sign up for daily National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy New Brunswick Emergency Measures Organization said on the social media platform X that people in Irishtown, Tankville, Evangeline and Lakeville areas should be prepared to evacuate on short notice as wildfires pose a 'potential threat to people and property.' Story continues below advertisement 'Review your evacuation plan. Make sure your emergency preparedness kit is ready. An Evacuation Alert will be issued if you must evacuate,' they said. A restriction on public access to Crown Lands went into effect as of 12:01 a.m. on Sunday in N.B. Government officials said extremely dry and dangerous conditions mean that all industrial and recreational activities on Crown land are prohibited. Officials are encouraging private landowners to do the same. 'We are in an unprecedented situation and it is getting worse,' Premier Susan Holt told reporters in Fredericton on Saturday. The forecast for New Brunswick does not show any rain for at least another week. A heat warning is in place for the province. People in the Irishtown, Tankville, Evangeline and Lakeville areas should be prepared to evacuate on short notice. A wildfire poses a potential threat to people and property. Review your evacuation plan. Make sure your emergency preparedness kit is ready. An Evacuation Alert will… — NBEMO / OMUNB (@NBEMO_OMUNB) August 10, 2025
