Air quality remained a concern in several regions of Quebec on Saturday as some residents returned home following evacuations sparked by wildfires.
The province's forest fire prevention agency, SOPFEU, said wildfire progress remains slow, with 121 fires still active across the province as firefighters battle 32 priority blazes.
But Environment Canada has issued a smog advisory for the Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Gatineau and Mont-Laurier regions. The department recommended that children with asthma and people with respiratory or heart conditions avoid strenuous physical activity outdoors. Essential workers returned Saturday to prepare for the homecoming, surrounded by trenches as the nearby wildfire remains a concern for authorities and the 260 American and Portuguese firefighters arriving Friday and Saturday to help battle the blaze.
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