Quebec’s forest fire prevention agency has described the current wildfire season as the worst on record.
MONTREAL — Canadians fighting the wildfires that have sent a hazardous haze over the country’s northeast and much of the northeastern United States saw a glimpse of hope Saturday with expectations of favorable weather in the coming days.
But Public Security Minister François Bonnardel said authorities are still concerned about Normétal, located 450 miles northwest of Montreal, where fires are burning nearby. Bonnardel says there are more than 130 fires burning in the province and teams have prioritized 37 of them, with 861 firefighters on the ground and 20 water bombers part of the fight.
Hundreds of firefighters from France, the United States, Spain and Portugal have either arrived or will do so in the coming days.
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