Quebec Wildfires

• 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
  
• 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
  
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• Climate change made Quebec fire weather twice as likely, study finds

  Wildfires have occurred in almost every province and territory this summer and have burned more than 137,000 square kilometres – about twice the previous record set in 1995.

  Environment

  Aug 22
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• Hydro-Québec workers, vulnerable Cree community members evacuated due to wildfires

  Hydro-Québec says the public utility evacuated about 100 workers from the La Grande-3 dam in the James Bay region over concerns that roads or airports could get cut off.

  Canada

  Aug 18
• Quebec wildfires: Ban on open fires inside southern forests lifted for first time since May

  Access to forests in the western part of Quebec's northern zone, where wildfires are left to burn unless they threaten towns or critical infrastructure, is still prohibited.

  Fire

  Jul 17
• Wildfires have now burned 10M hectares of Canadian land

  The stark milestone comes as the nation deals with its worst wildfire season on record, which historically runs between April and September.

  Canada

  Jul 16
• Quebec wildfires: Canadian Rangers to help evacuate Cree communities

  There were 126 wildfires burning in the province as of Friday afternoon, including 86 in the northern zone where several Cree nations live.

  Fire

  Jul 14
• Quebec wildfires contained or under control, says forest fire prevention agency

  The agency, called SOPFEU, says there are currently 57 blazes in the southern half of the province, including 38 that are under control and 19 that are considered contained.

  Fire

  Jul 10
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• Canada’s wildfires now need ‘unprecedented’ international aid to fight

  Government officials sounded the alarm Thursday as they warned Canada’s fire season, which has seen more than eight million hectares of land burned, is still far from over.

  Canada

  Jul 6
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• Quebec offers $50 million to businesses affected by wildfires

  The measures announced Wednesday target loggers, sawmills, paper mills, outfitters, tourism operators and other affected local businesses.

  Canada

  Jul 5