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Toutes les régions / June 27, 2024

Complete lift | Ban on open fires in or in the vicinity of a forest

The ministère des Ressources naturelles et des Forêts has decided to lift the ban on open fires in or in the vicinity of a forest. This decision, taken in collaboration with the Société de protection des forêts contre le feu (SOPFEU), therefore results in the complete lift of the ban starting on June 27, at noon. This measure was in effect since June 20.

Provincial summary

There are currently 6 fires in activity, but firefighting operations are progressing rapidly, with all fires under control. Since the start of the protection season, 197 fires have affected 16 042 hectares of forest.

 

Service de la prévention et des communications :

Siège social
Stéphane Caron
418 906-6473

Région Est
Isabelle Gariépy
418 295-2300, poste 1410

Région Centre
Josée Poitras
418 275-6400, poste 2470

Région Ouest
Audrey Marcoux
418 871-3341 poste: 5486