Montréal

Weather conditions expected over the next few days will contribute to a significant increase in fire danger in the Montréal region due to the absence of precipitation, moderate to strong northwest winds, low relative humidity and progressively warmer temperatures.

Dead vegetation found in green spaces and small wooded areas could therefore dry out quickly and become increasingly flammable by the end of the week.

Precipitation associated with a low-pressure system could nevertheless affect southwestern Québec beginning Sunday and help reduce fire danger.

Fire danger is expected to remain generally low in the Montréal region over the next few days due to recent precipitation and continued relatively humid conditions.

However, a gradual return to drier and sunnier weather beginning mid-week could contribute to the drying of dead vegetation in green spaces and small wooded areas.

As the Montréal region is primarily urban, SOPFEU interventions in this territory are very rare. Vegetation fires that may occur are generally handled by the Montréal Fire Department.

Fire danger remains low in the Montréal region due to the cooler and wetter conditions associated with the low-pressure system affecting southern Québec.

However, a gradual return to drier and sunnier conditions is expected over the next few days. Dead vegetation may then dry out quickly and contribute to vegetation fire starts in green spaces, fields and small wooded areas.

As the Montréal region is primarily urban, SOPFEU interventions in this territory are very rare. Vegetation fires that may occur are generally handled by the Montréal Fire Department.

The fire danger is currently low in the Montréal region. However, a return to sunnier and windier weather conditions over the next few days is expected to gradually increase the fire danger.

Rainfall expected toward the end of the week should help lower the risk afterward.

As the Montréal region is primarily urban, SOPFEU interventions in this territory are very rare. Vegetation fires that may occur generally happen in fields or small wooded areas. These fires are usually handled by the Montréal Fire Department.

Spring conditions are now well established in the Montreal area, and the fire danger rating system continues to be updated.

In the spring, as soon as the weather improves, vigilance is essential. Dead vegetation (brush, fallen leaves, etc.) tends to dry out very quickly under the influence of the sun and wind. It then becomes highly flammable.

Since the Montreal area is primarily urban, SOPFEU (Quebec's forest fire prevention agency) interventions in this territory are very rare. Vegetation fires that do occur generally take place in fields or small wooded areas. These fires are usually handled by the Montreal Fire Department.

With snow cover now gone in Montreal, spring conditions conducive to vegetation fires are present. SOPFEU has therefore begun publishing the Fire Danger Index in this region.

In spring, as soon as warm weather arrives, vigilance is required. Dead vegetation (brush, dry leaves, etc.) tends to dry out very quickly under the effects of sun and wind, becoming highly flammable.

As Montreal is essentially an urban region, SOPFEU interventions there are very rare. Vegetation fires that do occur typically take place in fields or small wooded areas and are usually handled by the Laval Fire Department.

As the Montréal region is predominantly urban, SOPFEU interventions in this area are very rare. Vegetation fires that may occur there generally take place in fields or small wooded areas. These fires are usually handled by the Montréal Fire Department.