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Several wildfires were still out of control on Wednesday morning in New Brunswick, according to an update from the province.
Morning update shows 6 fires listed as out-of-control
CBC News
· Posted: Aug 20, 2025 10:25 AM EDT | Last Updated: 2 minutes ago
Around 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, there were 24 active fires in New Brunswick (Victoria Walton/CBC)
Several wildfires were still out of control on Wednesday morning in New Brunswick, according to an update from the province.
The update said there were 24 active fires and six out of control. The province’s fire watch dashboard, however, fluctuates often, depending on the status of the fires at the time.
The Beaver Lake Stream fire in Northumberland County is 238 hectares, according to the dashboard, and the Chief’s fire is listed at 218 hectares. The Chief’s fire, in northern New Brunswick, is also listed as a fire of note.
A fire of note, according to the government, is one “requiring significant resources or threatening homes or critical infrastructure.”
The Oldfield Road fire, which straddles the northern edge of Miramichi, is still listed as a fire of note, despite being contained at 1,403 hectares.
A part of Route 8, which has been closed with a detour because of the Oldfield Road fire, has since reopened, according to a Facebook post from Miramichi East MLA Michelle Conroy.
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