There are more than 130 fires burning in Quebec, an official said.
in the province, and teams have prioritized 37 of them, with 861 firefighters on the ground and 20 water bombers part of the fight.
Provincial authorities say 13,810 Quebecers have been evacuated due to the wildfire situation in the province.from France, the United States, Spain and Portugal have either arrived or will do so in the coming days. The positive forecast Saturday comes a day after Canadian and U.S. officials said the haze was easing and the wildfire situation in Quebec improving.
Quebec’s forest fire prevention agency has described the current wildfire season as the worst on record. The province has reported a total of 444 wildfires so far this year, compared to an average of 207 at the same date during prior years. Experts says the wildfires have been fueled by an unusually dry and warm period in spring, and no rains are expected until next week.If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation.
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