A wildfire outside Moncton near Irishtown has been contained, and an evacuation advisory has been lifted, New Brunswick officials said.

The wildfire near Irishtown had been threatening as many as 900 structures, with about 1,500 people told to be ready to evacuate if necessary under the advisory that was lifted at 8 p.m. Wednesday.

The downgrading of the Irishtown blaze left a fire burning near Miramichi as the only out-of-control fire in the province.

That fire had grown overnight to nearly 13.5 square kilometres from about 11 square kilometres on Tuesday.

Premier Susan Holt told reporters earlier Wednesday that there were "promising results" in the fight against the Irishtown fire.

"And while we have put dozens of people and air resources and others on the Miramichi fire that contin

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