Quebec Forest Fires
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Environmentalists say climate change is making Quebec wildfires worseEnvironmentalists and municipal leaders at a Montreal conference on climate change warn that Quebec forest fires may keep getting worseCanada5 hours
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Fight continues against wildfires in hard-hit northern QuebecQuebec's forest fire agency says there are 150 active fires in the province and that so far more than 639,000 hectares have burned to date.Fire11 hours
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Montreal annual air quality improving but wildfire caution advised amid dry conditionsOn Wednesday Montreal's executive committee adopted the 2022 Air Quality Report and the results are encouraging. However, they said the risk of wildfire is still top of mind.EnvironmentJun 7
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‘Heavy blow’: Wilderness outfitters shut down by massive forest fires in QuebecQuebec's massive forest fires have forced most of the province's wilderness outfitters to shut down during one of their busiest seasons.FireJun 7
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Barrie Fire urges caution before calling 911 after calls increase due to wildfire smokeThe wildfires in Quebec are having a far reaching affect, all the way to Barrie, with an air quality statement in effect and emergency officials urging caution before calling 911.FireJun 6
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Smoky smell descends on Montreal as forest fires rage across QuebecEnvironment Canada issued smog warnings and air quality statements for many regions Tuesday. In Montreal, haze and the smell of smoke was noticeable downtown in the morning.FireJun 6
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Another northern Quebec town evacuated as wildfires spread, feds approve military aidFederal Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair confirmed Saturday the federal government had approved a request from Quebec seeking military assistance.CanadaJun 3
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As forest fires multiply, Quebec north shore city declares state of emergencyQuebec Public Security Minister François Bonnardel says there are 107 forest fires active in the province, with about 20 deemed priorities to protect homes and infrastructure.FireJun 2
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Stay out of the woods as wildfire threat grows, Quebec government declaresIn the afternoon, Hydro-Québec said the wildfires were affecting the power grid, leaving more than 200,0000 customers in the dark across the province.FireJun 1
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Hope that rain will help quell Quebec’s out of control Lac Saint-Jean forest fireA major forest fire north of Lac-St-Jean remained out of control Monday, but authorities said they are hopeful that rain forecast for later this week will help firefighters battling the blaze. The fire, which started in an area called Chutes-des-Passes last week, has grown to cover an area of more than 72,000 hectares, but forest...EnvironmentJun 22, 2020
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