Air quality concerns persist in Quebec as wildfires slow and residents return home
Air quality remained a concern in several regions of Quebec on Saturday as some residents returned home following evacuations sparked by wildfires.
The Public Security Ministry said Saturday that weather conditions and firefighters have reined in several blazing threats in the regions of Abitibi-Temiscamingue, the North Shore, Mauricie and Northern Quebec.But Environment Canada has issued a smog advisory for the Abitibi-Temiscamingue, Gatineau and Mont-Laurier regions. The department recommended that children with asthma and people with respiratory or heart conditions avoid strenuous physical activity outdoors.
“Our shopkeepers are ready — gas stations, convenience stores, grocery stores,” Mayor Guy Lafreniere said in a video posted on the municipality’s Facebook page Saturday morning, stating those businesses as well as the pharmacy will be open Sunday.
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