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• Fight continues against wildfires in hard-hit northern Quebec

  Quebec'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.

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• ‘Don’t put your life in danger’: Quebec premier makes plea as wildfires rage on

  Meanwhile, Environment Canada has issued smog warnings and special air quality advisories for large swaths of Quebec, spanning from James Bay to Montreal.

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  Jun 7
  
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• Smoky smell descends on Montreal as forest fires rage across Quebec

  Environment 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.

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  Jun 6
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• Wildfire tally tops 150 as thousands more evacuate northwestern Quebec

  Officials say over 1,000 people will be the ground to fight the fires in the coming days, including 100 firefighters from France, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Sunday.

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  Jun 4
• Stay out of the woods as wildfire threat grows, Quebec government declares

  In the afternoon, Hydro-Québec said the wildfires were affecting the power grid, leaving more than 200,0000 customers in the dark across the province.

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  Jun 1
• Quebec clamps down on open fires as hot, dry weather sets in

  As areas of the province of Quebec brace for the first heat wave of the season, the province's forest fire prevention agency is on high alert.

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  May 29
• Out-of-control forest fire in Lac-Saint-Jean likely sarted by campfire

  An improperly extinguished campfire is the likely cause behind a massive blaze in Quebec's Lac-Saint-Jean region that remains out of control.

  Environment

  Jun 21, 2020
• Major forest fire continues to spread in Quebec’s Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean

  A major forest fire in Saguenay--Lac-Saint-Jean is continuing to spread, ravaging more than 11,000 hectares of forest overnight.

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  Jun 20, 2020
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• Quebec tightens restrictions on open-air fires amid coronavirus pandemic

  A ban on open-air fires in or near forests has been extended to other regions in Quebec during the novel coronavirus pandemic.

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  Apr 23, 2020
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• Quebec to send firefighters and experts to help battle Australia wildfires

  The fires have so far killed 27 people and 1 billion animals, and have burned more than 2,000 homes and 20 million acres of land.

  Canada

  Jan 10, 2020