Quebec’s Ministry of Internal Security announced Saturday that it had completely lifted the ban on open fires in or near forests in the province.
The decision took effect at 9 a.m. on Saturday.
The ministry indicated that the decision had been made in collaboration with SOPFEU.
The Ministry of Homeland Security had banned open fires in or near forests on June 9 due to the prevailing conditions.
On Thursday, SOPFEU indicated that the fire danger remained “high” to “extreme” in several areas of Quebec. However, it added that changes in weather conditions should help improve the situation.
On Saturday, he mentioned that the low-pressure system nearly stationary and continued to affect the province with showers and thunderstorms, mainly over western and central Quebec in the afternoon.
SOPFEU reports 202 fires since the start of the fire season, affecting 194 hectares. The average for the last 10 years at the same time is 241 fires burning 108,164 hectares of forest.
–This report by La Presse Canadienne was translated by CityNews
