This document deals with the minimum prevention standards to be applied by forestry companies. The role of member companies and that of SOPFEU in terms of preventive inspections are explained in order to monitor operations and prevent forest fires caused by industrial activities.
The standards and the preventive inspection process apply to the operations of SOPFEU members, whether they are owners or beneficiaries of supply guarantees, as well as to any person to whom a contract is awarded by them.
Please call the regional base responsible for where you plan to do your forestry work or industrial burning.
Direction de la région de L’EST [Baie-Comeau]: 418 295-2300
(Côte-Nord, Bas-Saint-Laurent, Gaspésie-Iles-de-la-Madeleine)
Direction de la région du CENTRE [Roberval]: 418 275-6400
(Capitale-Nationale, Chaudière-Appalaches, Estrie, Centre-du-Québec, Mauricie, Montérégie, Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean, Chibougamau-Chapais)
Direction de la région de L’OUEST [Val-d’Or]: 819 824-1382 #4480
(Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Jamésie, Nord-du-Québec)
Direction de la région de L’OUEST [Maniwaki]: 819 449-4271 #3440
(Montréal, Laval, Lanaudière, Laurentides, Outaouais)
A web link will then be sent to you by email to complete the online form..
The MRNF decrees the rates payable by SOPFEU to municipalities for the use of certain equipment in cases where this equipment does not appear in the guide “Indicative rental rate for machinery and tools”.
Each year, approximately 80 wildfires are caused by cigarette butts, matches and other smoking materials. Moreover, fires that start in dry brush, along a road or a path, are often the direct consequence of a cigarette butt thrown on the ground.
Here is a prevention poster to print.
(Only available in french for now.)
Each year, approximately 10 forest fires are caused by all-terrain vehicles. Indeed, when organic materials come into contact with the hot parts of the engine or the exhaust, they can cause a fire to start by igniting and falling to the ground. During dry weather, a fire can then spread very quickly.
In this folder, you will find a series of educational vignettes on all-terrain vehicles for your social media.
(Only available in french for now.)
Each year, approximately 10 forest fires are caused by all-terrain vehicles. Indeed, when organic materials come into contact with the hot parts of the engine or the exhaust, they can cause a fire to start by igniting and falling to the ground. During dry weather, a fire can then spread very quickly.
Here is a prevention poster to print.
(Only available in french for now.)
Each year, approximately 80 wildfires are caused by cigarette butts, matches and other smoking materials. Moreover, fires that start in dry brush, along a road or a path, are often the direct consequence of a cigarette butt thrown on the ground.
In this folder, you will find a series of educational vignettes on smoking articles for your social media.
(Only available in french for now.)
About 60 forest fires a year are caused by campfires that have been lost or not completely extinguished. Here are the seven golden rules for enjoying a safe campfire.
In this folder, you will find a series of educational vignettes on campfires for your social media.
(Only available in french for now.)
About 60 forest fires a year are caused by campfires that have been lost or not completely extinguished. Here are the seven golden rules for enjoying a safe campfire.
Here is a prevention poster to print.
(Only available in french for now.)
The objective of this campaign is to remind people that, contrary to popular belief, the majority of forest fires in Quebec occur in the spring, in particular due to the loss of control of many waste burnings initiated by residents.
In this folder, you will find a series of educational vignettes for your social media and two animated videos.
(Only available in french for now.)