Overview

• The blaze near Miramichi scorched more than 14 square kilometres after igniting in early August and was declared under control on Sept. 2.
• Officials said about 125 personnel, four excavators and 11 bulldozers worked the fire lines as aircraft dropped water and retardant.
• Rangers described dangerous conditions with temperatures near 40 C, swirling 10–15 km/h winds and embers that forced periodic withdrawals.
• Crews established trailers, tents, equipment areas and food stations on the fire’s edge to sustain multi-day operations.
• Reporters observed a largely silent, ash-covered landscape with blackened trunks and few signs of wildlife, as experts link tougher seasons to a warming climate.