Roger Collet

Fire officials are preparing as wildfire season begins in New Brunswick, with teams and equipment situated around the province. …Tuesday was the official first day of wildfire season. Collet said the fire season begins in the southern parts of the provinces and progresses north as summer begins. Data released by the province shows that New Brunswick’s 209 wildfires last year amounted to fewer than the 10-year average of 246. However, the Stein Lake Fire near Saint Andrews in May nearly doubled the amount of land that was burned in wildfires. …Holland also spoke highly of the province’s wildfire co-ordination centre in Fredericton, which reminds him of the aircraft in the Star Trek TV series. The centre first, which first operated last year, has large screens where fire officials can monitor weather and environmental data in real time.