NB Forest Fires

• ‘It happened within maybe an hour:’ A N.B. family loses everything in massive wildfire

  Annie Stewart's parents have lost their family home in a 540-hectare fire that continues to be classified as out-of-control five days after it ignited in Bocabec.

  Environment

  Jun 2, 2023
  
• New Brunswick has surpassed 10-year average for forest fires this year

  The dry, hot and windy weather in New Brunswick has created a high risk for forest fires, resulting in large fires in the Bocabec and Chamcook areas .

  Fire

  Jun 1, 2023
  
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• Southwestern New Brunswick fire improving, but still out of control, officials say

  Saint Andrews, N.B., mayor Brad Henderson said in an interview that the fires are burning near the towns of Bocabec and Chamcook, and the flames have destroyed one home.

  Fire

  May 29, 2023
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• Homes evacuated as crews battle forest fires in New Brunswick

  About 200 homes have been evacuated in western New Brunswick as forest fires continue to burn.

  Environment

  May 9, 2013
• All 274 NB forest fires this year caused by people

  A spokesman for the Department of Natural Resources says all 274 forest fires so far this year in New Brunswick have been caused by people.

  Environment

  May 8, 2013
• Forest fires continue to burn in New Brunswick, two homes destroyed

  Two forest fires continue to burn in northern and southern New Brunswick, including one that has destroyed at least a couple of homes.

  Environment

  May 8, 2013
• NB forest fire forces evacuations near Petitcodiac

  A forest fire believed to have been caused by cooking accident has spread across 500 hectares of forest, destroying two homes and causing other to evacuate neat Petitcodiac.

  May 7, 2013