A member of the Moncton Fire Department battles a fire on Foxwood Drive on Feb. 28. Image: Submitted by Wade Perry

UPD: Busy weekend for Moncton firefighters

Bryan Tait March 1, 2026 10:31 pm Last Updated on March 1, 2026 10:31 pm

Firefighters in Moncton have had a busy couple of days, responding to a trio of structure fires on Saturday and Sunday.

The first was a house fire on Foxwood Drive in the north end Saturday morning.

Crews arrived to find heavy smoke coming from the attached garage.

A second structure fire was reported on Elmwood Drive near Moncton High School around 11 a.m. Saturday.

Finally, crews responded to a fire at a residence in the 100 block of Hows Crescent just before 2 p.m. Sunday.

A cause for all three fires has not been determined.

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Bryan Tait

Bryan Tait is an award-winning journalist based in New Brunswick. He’s a 2008 graduate of St. Thomas University’s journalism program, and a 2021 graduate of the University of New Brunswick’s law program. Contact Bryan at taitb@radioabl.ca.