The New Brunswick government is asking everyone in the province to stay out of the woods.
As of 12:01 a.m. Sunday, all Crown land is closed. That means no fishing, camping or hiking, no vehicles in the woods. Trail systems are closed and camping is only allowed in campgrounds.
There is also a ban on all forestry operations such as harvesting, forwarding, skidding, scarification and chipping.
“Come out of the woods, stay out of the woods until it’s safe for everyone,” Premier Susan Holt said in a Saturday afternoon news conference.
The new restrictions come as Environment Canada issued heat warnings that are scheduled to last until Wednesday for much of the province. New Brunswick, like the rest of Atlantic Canada, has been dealing with hot, dry weather for weeks.
The order applies to all forested Crown land, but private landowners are asked to follow the same rules to keep everyone safe.
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