New BrunswickBoth large wildfires in New Brunswick remained “out of control” as of Wednesday morning. But the Oldfield Road fire, about 15 kilometres north of Miramichi, and the 115 Pit fire near Moncton, also called the Irishtown fire, were listed as the same size they were on Tuesday, according to the province’s fire watch dashboard.Heat warning remains in place for majority of province until end of WednesdayCBC News · Posted: Aug 13, 2025 6:24 AM EDT | Last Updated: 1 hour agoFirefighters were still on scene fighting large wildfires in Irishtown, seen here, and the Miramichi area on Tuesday. (Government of New Brunswick)Both large wildfires in New Brunswick remained “out of control” as of Wednesday morning.But the Oldfield Road fire, about 15 kilometres north of Miramichi, and the 115 Pit fire near Moncton, also called the Irishtown fire, were listed as the same size they were on Tuesday, according to the province’s fire watch dashboard.The Miramichi fire is listed as being 1,120 hectares, while the Irishtown fire is listed at 45 hectares — a roughly 10-hectare decrease from Monday.The provincial summary report said it was updated early Wednesday morning, but the status of the fires say they were last updated on Tuesday.Crown land still closed, burn ban in effectNew Brunswick and other regions in Canada have seen hot and dry conditions over the last several days. A multi-day Environment Canada heat warning is expected to end after Wednesday. All regions in New Brunswick are still closed for burning and Crown land is closed. That means no fishing, camping or hiking, and no vehicles in the woods. Trail systems are closed and camping is only allowed in campgrounds. There is also a ban on all forestry operations such as harvesting, forwarding, skidding, scarification and chipping. Bathurst fire now ‘being patrolled’A fire near the Bathurst Mines was listed as out of control on Monday but changed to “contained” on Tuesday, which means a fire is contained by barriers but is still actively burning on some or all edges and could jump or spread.A Quebec water bomber scoops water from Shediac Bay while fighting a wildfire in Irishtown. (Ron Ward/The Canadian Press)As of Wednesday morning, that fire’s status said “being patrolled.”There are 13 fires listed as “being patrolled” on the province’s reporting summary. This means the fire is fully contained with barriers and there’s little to no fire activity.Heat warning to end WednesdayAll of New Brunswick — besides an area of the Bay of Fundy coast — is still under a heat warning from Environment Canada for the remainder of Wednesday.Temperatures are expected to reach 33 C to 37 C with a humidex of 38 to 43. Environment Canada’s warning says some moderation is expected by Thursday because of a weak cold front passing through New Brunswick.Tuesday’s hottest spot in New Brunswick was Miramichi at 38.6 C. Kouchibouguac was close behind at 38 C.
Out-of-control wildfires burn on, with slight relief from heat expected Thursday
