Quebec Forest Fires

• Montreal’s air quality in 2023 most polluted in years due to forest fires

  The city’s annual air quality report, published this week, shows fine particle pollution spiked in 2023 to its highest level in eight years.

  Canada

  Jul 9, 2024
  
• Evacuation ordered for residents of Quebec’s Port-Cartier as forest fires approach

  Mayor Alain Thibault declared a state of emergency on Friday and told residents to evacuate to the emergency accommodation at a temporary shelter in Baie-Comeau.

  Canada

  Jun 22, 2024
  
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• Will Quebec’s forest fire season be as bad as it was last year?

  With fires raging out west, many people have begun to wonder what Quebec's 2024 forest fire season could look like, and if it will be as bad as 2023.

  Canada

  May 18, 2024
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• Quebec forest fire workers vote for strike mandate as wildfire season looms

  Quebec law requires SOPFEU workers to maintain essential operations during a strike. The forest fire protection service employs about 450 people.

  Environment

  May 10, 2024
• Ottawa pledged 2 billion new trees, Quebec wants to cut some down after historic wildfires

  The provincial government is asking Ottawa to allow the local forestry industry to chop down trees in areas of the province hardest hit by last year's forest fires.

  Environment

  Feb 16, 2024
• Quebec man pleads guilty to setting 14 forest fires

  Prosecutor Marie-Philippe Charron told the court that two of the fires set by Paré forced the June 1 evacuation of around 500 homes in Chapais, Que.

  Canada

  Jan 15, 2024
• Quebec to improve forest fire adaptation after historic wildfire season

  Quebec's forest fire prevention agency says the area burned by wildfires this year was greater than the previous 20 years combined.

  Fire

  Nov 14, 2023
• Quebec mayor, 23, shepherded her town through forest fires. Now she’s stepping down

  After leading her small town through a historic and devastating wildfire season, one of Quebec's youngest mayors is taking a step back from politics to take care of herself.

  Canada

  Nov 8, 2023
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• Quebec forest fires: man facing arson charges detained ahead of bail hearing

  The major crimes unit is trying to determine whether the alleged arsons are connected to the forced evacuations in June of residents of Chibougamau.

  Canada

  Sep 8, 2023
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• Quebec man, 37, charged with arson in connection with forest fires in province’s north

  The man from Chibougamau allegedly started a series of small fires that were quickly extinguished by firefighters. This, as the province had an unprecedented forest fire season.

  Crime

  Sep 7, 2023