37 braids, including five out of control in the northeast

The number of fires in activity in New Brunswick continues to increase, particularly in the northeast, where five braziers were out of control in this region on Sunday morning.

Just as was the case on Saturday. Nevertheless, all the braziers considered out of control, on Sunday, burned in the northeast-more specifically in the counties of Northumberland (Miramichi) and Gloucester (heat, Acadian peninsula).

Environment Canada planned a little rain in the province on Sunday. Furthermore, A spokesperson for the organization of emergency measures. However, Tom Levesque, told the newspaper that this precipitation will help in the short term and could slow the progression of certain fires. However. In addition, the rain will not be sufficient to “have a medium and long -term effect on the progression of forest fires in the province”.

An evacuation notice was issued Friday evening for the inhabitants of 37 braids, including five out Lavillette. Meanwhile, near Neguac, informing them that they had to prepare to evacuate in short notice.

The opinion remains in force on Sunday.

A forest fire represents, according to the provincial government, a potential threat to people and property in this sector.

The fire in question (which bears the name of 271) has an area of 8.5 hectares and is considered to be content since Friday, around 9 p.m. Consequently, Of the twenty firefighters who were assigned there on Friday evening, there are only six on the spot on Sunday.

The government has said that an evacuation alert will be issued if residents have to leave the premises. Similarly, If necessary, a message “on alert” containing instructions will be broadcast.

According to the Ministry of Natural Resources. Similarly, no less than 37 fires were active in New Brunswick on Sunday-eight more than Saturday.

The government invites neo-Brunswick to remain vigilant. 37 braids, including five out because air quality could be affected by the presence of dense smoke across the province. For its part, Environment Canada has issued an air quality special bulletin for the large Miramichi region.

The city of Fredericton reported on Saturday noon that several citizens had called 911 by seeing smoke. False alert since this smoke came from fire in Nova Scotia. had been transported by the wind even in the region of the capital.

Old Field Road’s fire near Miramichi has been burning for twelve days now.

This blaze has so far devoured 1402 hectares of forest – more than all the other fires burning in. the province put together. Things seem to improve, however: 70 firefighters who were there on Thursday, there are only ten on Sunday.

Among the other four fires out of control in the northeast Sunday morning. three have an area of more than 100 hectares.

The 37 braids, including five out first (called Beaver Lake Stream) burns about 100 km west of Miramichi. The latest news, three firefighters were on site.

The second (named 273) has an area of 120 hectares-95 more than Friday-and is approximately 30 km southwest of the Népisiguit Falls. Bathurst mines. Three firefighters try to circumscribe it. It was detected Wednesday afternoon.

The third (called Chief’s) burns about 60 km southwest of Bathurst and 65 km northwest of Miramich. Its size has more than doubled from Saturday to Sunday, from 50 to 128 hectares. Thirty firefighters attack there, ten more than at the start of the day on Saturday.

The fifth fire which was out of control Sunday morning bears the name of Moose Brooks 2.. It rages in the Acadian peninsula, about twenty kilometers north of Lavillette and about 35 km west of Tabusintac. It has an area of 4 hectares and 19 firefighters try to 37 braids, including five out contain it. He was detected on Thursday.

The fire burning in Irishtown, north of Moncton, since last Sunday, remains contained. Its area has not increased in the last five days. Of the 45 firefighters assigned there last week, they are only eleven.

The situation of forest fires is much less precarious in the south in general than it can be in. the northeast. Only four fires are listed on Sunday, including three which are practically extinguished.

So far this year in the province. fires have burned 2,024 hectares of forest, a spectacular increase compared to the 186 which had undergone the same fate on such a date last year.

For the moment, the government does not deplore the destruction of any infrastructure by fires.

The Ministry of Natural Resources recalls that all industrial. recreational activities (including hiking, campsite, fishing and the use of vehicles in the woods) have been prohibited 37 braids, including five out on the crown lands since last Saturday and up to the other opinion.

All forest operations (harvesting, tugging, clearing, scarifying, shredding and all pre -commercal clearing and cleaning operations are prohibited.

Provincial parks remain open to the campsite with restrictions. in particular the ban on campfire and the closure of all hiking trails.

A burning ban is also in force throughout the province.