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CBC
2 days ago
- Climate
- CBC
9 wildfires out of control Friday morning, largest fire enters 10th day
As of early Friday morning, nine wildfires were listed as out of control on New Brunswick's fire watch dashboard. Meanwhile, the province's largest wildfire is entering its tenth day, still listed at 1,358 hectares. The province has said because of high traffic volumes, the dashboard may be slow or take a while to load. The out-of-control fires are all in the northeastern part of the province. They are being referred to on the dashboard as 9 Mile, Chief's, Moose Brook, Smoker Brook, Pats Brook, Baisley Road, Park Road, Green Brook and then the long-standing Oldfield Road. The largest fire after Oldfield Road is Chief's, which is further west than the rest of the out-of-control fires. It is listed as 25 hectares. Aside from Oldfield Road and Chief's, the rest of the out-of-control fires are relatively small in size, ranging from 0.1 to 0.2 hectares each. New Brunswick, along with much of the rest of the country, has experienced hot and dry conditions for the last two weeks or so. A weak cold front on Thursday brought slightly cooler temperatures than the high 30s that many regions had been getting. The highest temperature in the province on Thursday was 30.7 in Moncton, while Miramichi, which broke daily temperature records all week, topped at 27.4 C. Some places also saw brief periods of rain. According to CBC meteorologist Tina Simpkin, high temperatures during the day Friday will range from 21 C along the coast to 27 C inland. Saturday will see similar temperatures. There is a chance of showers for Sunday, with similar temperatures to Friday and Saturday. An Environment Canada special air quality statement is still in place for the Miramichi area and southeast New Brunswick because of smoke from nearby wildfires.
CBC
3 days ago
- Climate
- CBC
See the detour drivers are taking to avoid out-of-control fire in Miramichi area
A detour around the out-of-control wildfire along Oldfield Road, which has grown to nearly 1,400 hectares, was busy on Wednesday, with many drivers appearing to head north toward Bathurst.
CTV News
6 days ago
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- CTV News
Miramichi, Moncton-area wildfires in New Brunswick still burning out of control
The Irishtown wildfire and the Miramichi-area wildfire continue to burn out of control in New Brunswick. A dozen wildfires continue to burn in New Brunswick Monday morning, two of which are still out of control. New Brunswick's Department of Natural Resources (DNR) says the Miramichi-area fire, which is being called the Oldfield Road fire, and the Irishtown fire north of Moncton, also known as the 115 Pit fire, are out of control. Oldfield Road fire The Miramichi-area wildfire, which first broke out Wednesday, grew significantly over the weekend. On Friday, it was 65 hectares, by Saturday morning it had grown to 160 hectares and by the afternoon it was 240 hectares. The public fires dashboard lists it has being 340 hectares as of Monday morning. One home and three cottages were put under an evacuation order Saturday night. 'Additionally, 15 homes have been notified regarding a possible evacuation alert in the event the fire continues to move in their direction,' said DNR in an update Sunday. DNR was unable to measure the size of the fire Sunday afternoon due to 'smoke reducing visibility.' Highway 8 between Route 450 and McHardy Road remained closed as of Sunday. Oldfield Road fire A wildfire in the Miramichi area is pictured on Aug. 10, 2025. (Source: N.B. DNR) Irishtown fire The Moncton-area wildfire started around 11:15 a.m. Sunday and continues to be listed as 30 hectares. In a Sunday evening update, DNR said there were four air tankers and two skimmers on site and area residents were told to be prepared to evacuate. Irishtown fire New Brunswick's Department of Natural Resources shared pictures Sunday, Aug. 10, 2025 of a wildfire burning out of control near Irishtown. (Source: N.B. DNR) Boil-water order in Moncton neighbourhood A boil-water order has been issued for Elmwood Drive in Moncton due to firefighting efforts. According to a news release from the city, the order was issued as a result of high water flows in the area that resulted in 'high turbidity levels.' It specifically affects residents on Elmwood Drive, north of the Trans-Canada Highway, as well as Granite Drive, the Royal Oaks Subdivision, and civic addresses including and above 759 Elmwood Dr. An advisory will be issued when the boil-water advisory is rescinded, the city said. Slash fire contained Meanwhile, the Slash fire near Canterbury in York County has been contained. It was five hectares in size and about 15 per cent contained on Sunday. As of Monday morning it was listed as contained and 10 hectares. Canterbury Wildfire New Brunswick's Department of Natural Resources shared pictures Sunday, Aug. 10, 2025 of a wildfire burning out of control near Canterbury. (Source: N.B. DNR) Other wildfires The public fires dashboard lists all other wildfires burning in the province as being patrolled, which is the last step before being considered out: The Lavillette fire in Northumberland County The Tweedie Brook and Bouctouche River fires in Kent County The Smithfield Road fire in York County The Northside and Green Drive fires in Sunbury County Trail fourty three fire in Queens County Brittain Road fire in Kings County Bloomfield Station fire in Saint John County Additional assistance requested Natural Resources Minister John Herron said the wildfire situation continues to be 'severe and unprecedented.' He said the province is reaching out to the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre to request additional firefighting personnel. 'We've always been a good partner to other provinces and territories and even to other countries when they needed it, that is why we are asking for their assistance,' he said in a Sunday night update. 'Stay out of the woods' On Saturday, New Brunswick announced it would be closing access to Crown lands due to an 'extreme wildfire hazard.' The closures came into effect at 12:01 a.m. Sunday. This means: hiking, camping, fishing and the use of vehicles in the woods are not permitted trail systems through woods are off limits camping is allowed only in campgrounds, but the public is being asked to reconsider their camping plans until the forest fire risk decreases Officials are also asking people to take the same precautions on private land. A provincewide burn ban remains in effect. Fredericton, Saint John trails closed The cities of Fredericton and Saint John are also taking steps to prevent wildfires. All trails at Odell and Killarney Lake Park in Fredericton are closed. The closure does not apply to the beach and lake at Killarney Lake. Saint John has closed all walking and biking trails at Rockwood Park, Tucker Park and Little River Reservoir. With files from CTV Atlantic's Stephanie Tsicos and Jennifer Heudes. For more New Brunswick news, visit our dedicated provincial page.
