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The Société de protection des forêts contre le feu is hiring 160 people to be better equipped for the 2024 forest fire season which, after a dry mild winter, could start earlier.
Representatives of the James Bay Regional Government (JBRG) will be in Lebel-sur-Quévillon on Monday, from noon to 8:00 p.m., to answer questions from individuals and businesses seeking financial assistance due to the economic paralysis in the municipality over the last several weeks because of the forest fires.
MONTREAL - Evacuation orders were starting to lift on Friday for Quebec residents directly affected by wildfires, but the blazes were still causing poor air quality across much of the province.
MONTREAL — Evacuation orders were starting to lift on Friday for Quebec residents directly affected by wildfires, but the blazes were still causing poor air quality across much of the province.
Environment Canada issued smog warnings for the regions around the cities of Montreal and Gatineau and for western Quebec.