New BrunswickResidents living near the coastal community of Pointe-Sapin, N.B., have been asked to pack their essential belongings and monitor evacuation alerts due to a nearby fire.18 active wildfires, 3 of which are out of control on Sunday morning, says provinceRhythm Rathi · CBC News · Posted: Aug 24, 2025 10:26 AM EDT | Last Updated: 1 hour agoA photo taken on Aug. 13 shows firefighters working to extinguish the Oldfield Road wildfire in the Miramichi, N.B., area. The fire is classified as contained and measured 1,403 hectares as of Sunday morning. (Government of New Brunswick)Residents living near the coastal community of Pointe-Sapin, N.B., have been asked to pack their essential belongings and monitor evacuation alerts due to a nearby fire.The warning applies to people living within a two-kilometre radius of 200 Daigle Rd., New Brunswick’s Emergency Measures Organization said Sunday morning.The fire burning near Pointe-Sapin in Kent County was discovered late Saturday evening. It is called Peatmoss Piles, measures 0.1 hectares — or about 1,000 square metres — and is considered out of control.As of the last update at 9:30 a.m. AT Sunday, there were 18 active fires reported by the province.Three of these were classified as out of control. Besides Peatmoss Piles, the others were: Beaver Lake Stream fire in Northumberland County (238 hectares). 281 in Restigouche County (184.2 hectares). A new 0.2-hectare fire called 296 in the Moncton area has almost been extinguished, according to the fire dashboard. It was detected Saturday.Four fires across the province continue to burn contained within bulldozed breaks or wet lines. These include the Oldfield Road fire near Miramichi and the Chief’s fire in Northumberland County.Weather forecastAn air quality statement is in place for the Fundy National Park, Moncton and southeast New Brunswick due to smoke from a Nova Scotia wildfire drifting toward the areas.Environment Canada reports a slight chance of showers in the northwest, but a mainly sunny day across the province. Overnight showers are a possibility.On Monday, rain is expected, with a risk of thundershowers in northern New Brunswick. The sun is expected to return Tuesday.ABOUT THE AUTHORRhythm Rathi is a reporter with CBC New Brunswick in Moncton. He was born and raised in India, and attended journalism school in Ontario. Send your story tips to rhythm.rathi@cbc.ca
Residents near Pointe-Sapin told to be ready to evacuate due to Peatmoss Piles fire
