Quebec’s Wildfire Crisis Grows | Canada News

Quebec is battling over 160 raging forest fires, mostly in the north, with firefighting resources stretched to the limit—even with help from other Canadian provinces. The province has urgently called in reinforcements from the U.S. (Maine, Connecticut, New Hampshire) and 43 firefighters from France under an international agreement, as this year’s fire count far exceeds the 10-year average. SOPFEU has declared its intervention capacity fully saturated and is demanding strict compliance with fire bans in western Quebec, warning that any human-caused blaze could be catastrophic. Smoke from Ontario fires is blanketing regions like Abitibi-Témiscamingue and the Outaouais, prompting Environment Canada to issue air quality warnings—especially for children and seniors—to avoid outdoor exertion. Even Montreal is expected to see deteriorating air quality, while nearly 1,000 fires burn across Canada, with smoke drifting into the U.S., sparking political debate over forest management and air quality. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/11443b7100c2dd66