The #wildfires in #Quebec have caused around 200 people who are medically vulnerable in the #Cree community of #Wemindji to be flown out as communities in the north of the province continue to fight through the unprecedented burning season and hope and pray for #rain.

The #fire in the Wemindji/Radisson sector is one of nine burning in Quebec and is one of the two that are out of control, according to Quebec' forest fire prevention agency ( #SOPFEU ).

#ClimateChange

https://montreal.ctvnews.ca/cree-community-in-northern-quebec-evacuated-as-wildfires-approach-1.6524969

#Wildfires are still burning in #Quebec's northern zone, with 11 fires considered out of control early Tuesday morning.

However, the provincial forest fire prevention agency, #SOPFEU, said rain since Sunday and rising humidity have helped stabilize the flames for the time being.

#CanadianWildfires #ClimateCrisis
#GlobalWarming #pollution #weather #Canada

https://montreal.ctvnews.ca/79-wildfires-burning-in-northern-quebec-11-out-of-control-1.6483861

🔴 Le plus grand incendie de l’histoire du Québec — plus d’un million d’hectares — ravage la forêt boréale à l’est de la Baie-James
https://www.lapresse.ca/actualites/2023-07-15/quebec/le-plus-grand-incendie-jamais-vu-brule-au-nord-du-49e-parallele.php
#forêt #incendie #feu #météo #Québec #SOPFEU #histoire #nature

The intensity of #ForestFires has decreased in several regions of #Quebec over the past few days due to weather conditions, the Ministry of #PublicSafety said in an update published on its website on Sunday morning.

According to the forest fire protection society ( #SOPFEU ), 101 fires were still active in the province on Sunday evening, 68 of which were in intensive zones.
#ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis
#ClimateAction #Environment #Pollution

https://montreal.ctvnews.ca/quebec-forest-fires-intensity-has-decreased-in-recent-days-authorities-1.6465308

Voici tous les signaux infrarouge identifiants des feux au Québec, sur une période de 24h. Certains foyers sont contrôlés, mais pas éteints, d'autres se sont considérablement renforcés.
"Plus de 176 000 hectares auraient brûlés depuis le début de la saison. Au cours des dix dernières années, la moyenne au 4 juin est de... 247,3 hectares." - Le Soleil (4 juin)
#climat #quebec #qc #feuxdeforet #sopfeu

Voici tous les signaux infrarouge identifiants des feux au Québec, sur une période de 24h. Certains foyers sont contrôlés, mais pas éteints, d'autres se sont considérablement renforcés. Source de l'image : NASA/FIRMS
"Plus de 176 000 hectares auraient brûlés depuis le début de la saison. Au cours des dix dernières années, la moyenne au 4 juin est de... 247,3 hectares." - Le Soleil (4 juin)
#climat #quebec #qc #feuxdeforet #sopfeu

With hot weather forecasted across #Quebec this week, the province's forest fire agency is advising the public not to light outdoor fires until at least Thursday.

"In the next few days, it's critical," said Stéphane Caron, spokesperson for the Société de protection des forêts contre le feu ( #SOPFEU ). "[Conditions] could make for fires with good spread and good intensity."

#ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis

https://montreal.ctvnews.ca/heightened-forest-fire-risk-as-quebec-approaches-week-of-hot-weather-1.6416583