Residents of Irishtown, N.B,. say they have never seen anything like conditions they have experienced this summer.

As a wildfire burns threateningly, they are faced with intense heat and smoke-filled air.

The persistent heat has forced Chantelle Buote to close her outdoor coffee shop in Lakeville.

“This is by far the warmest summer. I also have a river in the back behind me here and the water is the lowest I’ve ever seen it,” she said on Tuesday as a wildfire continues to burn out of control near the area.

She’s had her bags packed in case of an evacuation order since Sunday.

Buote had plans to open a campground this summer but was forced to put them on hold even before the province asked New Brunswickers to keep out of the woods over the weekend due to ongoing fire issues.

“It’s bee

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