The daily burn notice map from the Department of Natural Resources on Saturday, May 23, 2026. PHOTO: Department of Natural Resources

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Burn ban across New Brunswick

Bryan Tait May 23, 2026 5:43 pm Last Updated on May 23, 2026 5:47 pm

The latest update to New Brunswick’s fire watch has the whole province under a burn ban.

Every county in the province is red, meaning no burning permitted.

Burn notices are updated daily at 2 p.m. during wildfire season.

According to the province’s wildfire dashboard, there are currently three fires being patrolled – one in Northumberland County, one in Queens County and one in Saint John County.

All three are about 0.1 hectares in size and are 100 per cent contained, according to DNR.

Bryan Tait

Bryan Tait is an award-winning journalist based in New Brunswick. He’s a 2008 graduate of St. Thomas University’s journalism program, and a 2021 graduate of the University of New Brunswick’s law program. Contact Bryan at taitb@radioabl.ca.

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