Overview

• Environment Canada reports precipitation since June well below the 30-year average, with many communities at 40–60% of normal and Saint John recording just 9.1 mm through the first 17 days of August.
• Woods-entry limits and prohibitions on most recreational and industrial use of Crown land remain in effect under an Aug. 10 order.
• Natural Resources Minister John Herron said area-specific approvals for tree planting and certain forestry work are possible if local moisture conditions improve.
• Fredericton’s fire department received nine calls over the weekend and quickly extinguished a small blaze in Odell Park, with officials praising broad public compliance with restrictions.
• Public safety officers issued tickets in the Oromocto area for burn-ban violations, smoke from Nova Scotia fires prompted calls about odors, and the forecast shows little additional rain until Aug. 24.