New Brunswick will restrict most forestry operations for four days starting tonight to reduce wildfire risk across the province.
The restrictions take effect at midnight and run until Tuesday at 11:59 p.m., affecting both Crown and private forested lands.
Operations banned and permitted
Banned activities include harvesting, forwarding, skidding, scarification, chipping and all pre-commercial thinning and cleaning operations.
Trucking, road construction and maintenance, vegetation management and tree planting will continue.
“Given the current high-risk situation, we are restricting some forestry operations on both Crown and private land,” said Natural Resources Minister John Herron. “These measures will help protect our forests, animals, natural habitats and our communities, as well as our wildland fire crews. I encourage everyone to take extreme precautions over the coming days and stay out of the forests if at all possible.”
Conditions being monitored
The government will continue monitoring conditions and fire risk. Restrictions may be extended or expanded to additional areas of the province if needed.
A provincial burn ban remains in place, including all provincial parks. Officials are asking New Brunswickers to limit forest activities to support wildfire prevention efforts.
Current wildfire risk information and burn ban details are available on the Fire Watch website.
