The move prohibits hiking, camping, fishing and the use of vehicles in the woods on Crown lands, while trail systems are also off limits as of 12:01 a.m. Sunday. “We are in an unprecedented situation and it is getting worse,” Holt told reporters in Fredericton. “We are here to ask all New Brunwickers to get out of the woods and to stay out of the woods.” Minister of Natural Resources John Herron said of the seven active wildfires burning in the province only one was currently out of control. The fire on Oldfield Road in the Bartibog area northeast of Miramichi, had rapidly grown to about 2.4 square kilometres in size and had closed a section of Route 8, he said. He said two aircraft from Quebec were assisting with the fire, while department crews were going door-to-door in the sparsely populated area to ensure that people were safe. In the immediate area of the fire he said there were six known camps and up to five other structures. “There has been no significant rainfall since early July and many areas of our province have had 50 to 75 per cent less precipitation than normal,” Herron said. “We do not expect a change in those weather conditions until Aug. 17 to 19.” Holt said she realizes there are some people who may not like the government’s latest action, but she stressed it’s meant to ensure safety and preserve the province’s forests. “I know it sucks, but thank you for understanding,” the premier said.