PROHIBITION ON OPEN FIRES IN OR IN THE VICINITY OF A FOREST

The Ministère des Ressources naturelles et des Forêts will prohibit open fires in or in the vicinity of a forest beginning on June 4, at 8:00 a.m., because of the current conditions. This decision was taken in collaboration with the Société de protection des forêts contre le feu (SOPFEU).

The prohibition on open fires applies in the following territory: 

NORD-DU-QUÉBEC : Jamésie (991), Eeyou Istchee (Waswanipi, Mistissini, Oujé-Bougoumou, Chisasibi, Eastmain, Nemiscau, Waskaganish, Wemindji) (993).

CÔTE-NORD : La Haute-Côte-Nord (95), Manicouagan (96), Sept-Rivières (971), Caniapiscau (972), Minganie (981) – excluant l’île d’Anticosti.

SAGUENAY–LAC-SAINT-JEAN : Le Domaine-du-Roy (91), Maria-Chapdelaine (92), Lac-Saint-Jean-Est (93), Saguenay (941), Le Fjord-du-Saguenay (942).

ABITIBI-TÉMISCAMINGUE : Rouyn-Noranda (86), Abitibi-Ouest (87), Abitibi (88), La Vallée-de-l’Or (89).

OUTAOUAIS : La Vallée-de-la-Gatineau (83) pour sa portion se trouvant au nord de la latitude 47 °30’.

LAURENTIDES : Antoine-Labelle (79) – pour sa portion se trouvant au nord de la latitude 47 °30’.

MAURICIE : La Tuque – pour sa portion se trouvant au nord de la latitude 47 °30’.

LANAUDIÈRE : Matawinie (62) – pour sa portion se trouvant au nord de la latitude 47 °30’.

CAPITALE-NATIONALE : Charlevoix-Est (15).

BAS-SAINT-LAURENT : La Matapédia (07), La Matanie (08), La Mitis (09), Rimouski-Neigette (10), Les Basques (11), Rivière-du-Loup (12), Témiscouata (13), Kamouraska (14).

GASPÉSIE–ÎLES-DE-LA-MADELEINE : Avignon (06).

CHAUDIÈRE-APPALACHES : L’Islet (17), Montmagny (18).

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There is (are) currently 2 fire(s) in activity in Québec. Since the start of the protection season, 136 forest fires have affected 229.1 hectares.

This prohibition measure is intended to limit the risk of forest fires. Pursuant to section 239 of the Sustainable Forest Management Act (chapter A-18.1), any person who contravenes an order prohibiting open fires in or in the vicinity of a forest or any other action taken by the Minister is liable, in addition to the payment of the costs, to a fine. We all need to cooperate to protect our forests.