Musquash Fire Department

The Musquash Fire Department was kept busy over the weekend.

The department responded to a house fire on Bentley Lane in Lepreau on Saturday afternoon.

A statement from the department said everyone was safely out of the house when they arrived.

An exterior corner of the house sustained significant damage.

Mutual aid was requested from the Eastern Charlotte Fire Department, but they were turned back after Musquash firefighters quickly controlled the blaze.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

Forest fire season is underway

Sunday afternoon brought the second call of the weekend.

The department responded to a report of an outside fire off Old Saint John Road in Fundy Shores.

Musquash Fire sent 21 firefighters to the scene. Mutual aid was provided by Eastern Charlotte Fire and the Department of Natural Resources.

Crews were on the scene for about four hours before the fire was declared out.

Musquash Fire is reminding people that it’s forest fire season in New Brunswick and to be careful while in the woods.

The provincial Fire Watch is available and shows burn notices and active wildfires. It’s updated daily at 2 p.m.