A wildfire near Mount Carleton Provincial Park that burned out of control for at least two days is now 80 per cent contained, a spokesperson for the province says. Clear-cut area 'charred'Philippe Perron, a hunter and volunteer wildfire firefighter, said a clear-cut area has been completely burned. He said the wind has stopped it from spreading to the Mount Carleton Provincial Park, which is about 10 kilometres away. A wildfire had burned through 64 hectares near the Mount Carleton Provincial Park by Monday morning. (Submitted by Philippe Perron)The Mount Carleton park includes camping services and hiking trails, with the namesake mountain itself being the highest peak in the Maritimes.

Source: CBC News August 16, 2021 13:18 UTC