Overview

• The province will lift its Crown land access ban after recent rain and cooler nights lowered immediate wildfire risk.
• Eighteen wildfires remained active on Monday, including three out of control, and officials warn conditions still warrant caution.
• Forestry operations face limits, with timber harvesting permitted only from 6 p.m. to noon and rules reviewed daily.
• This year has recorded 293 fires and 22 square kilometres burned, far above last year’s totals and the 10-year averages.
• Investigators confirmed the Black River Bridge fire was sparked by holdover lightning, and officials reported damage to numerous power lines but no buildings.