BAN ON OPEN FIRES IN OR IN THE VICINITY OF A FOREST : PARTIAL LIFT

The Ministère des Ressources naturelles et des Forêts will modify the ban on open fires in or in the vicinity of a forest as of June 12, 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) – pour sa portion au nord de la latitude 53°30 et à l’ouest de la longitude 73°45, et pour sa portion au nord de la latitude 50°45 et à l’est de la longitude 73°45, Eeyou Istchee (Chisasibi) (993).

CÔTE-NORD : Manicouagan (96) et Sept-Rivières (971) – pour leur portion au nord de la latitude 50°, Caniapiscau (972), Minganie (981) – excluant l’île d’Anticosti.

SAGUENAY–LAC-SAINT-JEAN : Maria-Chapdelaine (92) et Le Fjord-du-Saguenay (942) – pour leur portion au nord de la latitude 50º45.

View the map of the affected territory.

There are currently 5 fires in activity in Québec. Since the start of the protection season, 173 forest fires have affected 11 333,2 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.