Quebec Forest Fires
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Montreal’s air quality in 2023 most polluted in years due to forest firesThe city’s annual air quality report, published this week, shows fine particle pollution spiked in 2023 to its highest level in eight years.CanadaJul 9
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Evacuation ordered for residents of Quebec’s Port-Cartier as forest fires approachMayor 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.CanadaJun 22
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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.CanadaMay 18
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Quebec forest fire workers vote for strike mandate as wildfire season loomsQuebec law requires SOPFEU workers to maintain essential operations during a strike. The forest fire protection service employs about 450 people.EnvironmentMay 10
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Ottawa pledged 2 billion new trees, Quebec wants to cut some down after historic wildfiresThe 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.EnvironmentFeb 16
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Quebec man pleads guilty to setting 14 forest firesProsecutor 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.CanadaJan 15
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Quebec to improve forest fire adaptation after historic wildfire seasonQuebec's forest fire prevention agency says the area burned by wildfires this year was greater than the previous 20 years combined.FireNov 14, 2023
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Quebec mayor, 23, shepherded her town through forest fires. Now she’s stepping downAfter 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.CanadaNov 8, 2023
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Quebec forest fires: man facing arson charges detained ahead of bail hearingThe major crimes unit is trying to determine whether the alleged arsons are connected to the forced evacuations in June of residents of Chibougamau.CanadaSep 8, 2023
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Quebec man, 37, charged with arson in connection with forest fires in province’s northThe 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.CrimeSep 7, 2023
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