Quebec Wildfires
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Maximum-security prison that held killers Magnotta, Pickton evacuated due to wildfiresA Quebec prison that once housed Luka Magnotta and Robert Pickton has been evacuated due to wildfire. Corrections Canada has notified victims of the people held at the facility.CanadaJun 23
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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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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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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 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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Climate change made Quebec fire weather twice as likely, study findsWildfires 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.EnvironmentAug 22, 2023
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Hydro-Québec workers, vulnerable Cree community members evacuated due to wildfiresHydro-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.CanadaAug 18, 2023
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Quebec wildfires: Ban on open fires inside southern forests lifted for first time since MayAccess 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.FireJul 17, 2023
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Wildfires have now burned 10M hectares of Canadian landThe stark milestone comes as the nation deals with its worst wildfire season on record, which historically runs between April and September.CanadaJul 16, 2023
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