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CP NewsAlert: Following destructive wildfires, New Brunswick reopens forest access

New Brunswick is lifting most of the restrictions it had imposed on access to Crown land. The provincial government had banned public access to forests to reduce the risk of more wildfires erupting. Officials say the ban will lift at 12:01 a.m.
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A Quebec Water Bomber helps fight a forest fire in the Irishtown, N.B. area on Monday Aug. 11, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ron Ward

New Brunswick is lifting most of the restrictions it had imposed on access to Crown land.

The provincial government had banned public access to forests to reduce the risk of more wildfires erupting.

Officials say the ban will lift at 12:01 a.m.

However, a restriction remains in place on some forest industry activities on Crown land.

The province is also maintaining its burn ban.

New Brunswick's online dashboard says there are 18 active wildfires, including three that are out of control.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 25, 2025.

The Canadian Press