Residents of Cree community of Mistissini ordered to evacuate, take their pets
A northern Quebec city and a Cree community have ordered to residents to leave their homes as the areas face the threat of forest fires.
Mayor Guy Lafreniere says one of two routes connecting the community to the rest of the province has been blocked by fire.Lafreniere said Thursday that everyone had to leave before 6:30 p.m., and implored people ready to leave immediately to do so, to avoid traffic congestion on the evacuation route.
“A gathering point will be provided at check-in,” the Cree Nation of Mistissini said on its Facebook page Thursday. Katia Petit, a senior Quebec civil security official, said earlier Thursday that Lebel-sur-Quevillon, along with other parts of Quebec’s north and northwest affected by the fires, has received little rain this month.
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