MONTREAL — Quebec’s forest fire prevention agency is maintaining a high alert and a spokesperson said Tuesday the hot and dry weather descending on the…
The province on Sunday ordered a ban on open fires in forested areas, and on Tuesday the ban was extended to cover forests and nearby areas.Sign up to receive daily headline news from the Calgary Herald, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. You may unsubscribe any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link at the bottom of our emails or any newsletter. Postmedia Network Inc.
Fire information officer Melanie Morin said after a wet, rainy start to the season, the danger index was at “high” for the past two weeks and is now at “extreme,” where it is expected to remain until at least the end of the week. A high pressure system over the province is causing very warm and dry weather, and it’s making the province’s forests vulnerable to wildfires, she said.
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