A no-burn order was issued for all of New Brunswick Tuesday and will likely continue until the province gets some rain.

Wildlife specialist Tim Greer said the forests are so dry that campfires could ignite the surrounding woods.

"We're at the highest level of restriction at this time and we probably won't go any lower until we get some significant rainfall," he said.

"We make the decisions based on science, based on the level of dryness of certain types of fuels that are found in the forest."

Greer said the province needs more than 10 mm of rain before the restrictions can be lowered.

Under the latest fire restrictions, anyone caught with a bonfire could be charged and face "significant" fines, said Greer.

He said if anyone's fire burnt down property, such as a cottage or wood lot, then they could face civil action as well.

Some backyard fire pits can be exempt from the Forest Fires Act if they are far away from trees.