N.B. residents in two areas told to be ready to evacuate due to potential threat of fires

Another evacuation advisory has been put in place by New Brunswick officials due to a new fire in the eastern part of the province.

At 6 p.m. on Sunday, officials said people living on Highway 117 from Black River Bridge up to and including Little Branch should be prepared to evacuate within 24 hours' notice. They say a wildfire there poses a threat to "people and property."

That fire is three hectares in size and is considered out of control.

This comes after residents living near the coastal community of Pointe-Sapin, N.B., were asked to pack their essential belongings and monitor evacuation alerts due to a nearby fire earlier on Sunday.

The warning applies to people living within a two-kilometre radius of 200 Daigle Rd., New Brunswick's Emergency Measures Organization.

The fire bur