Quebec's forest fire agency said 54 firefighters from New Brunswick are arriving today, with 119 more arriving from the United States and 109 from France.
Quebec premier gives update on forest fires and evacuationsQuebec Premier François Legault and ministers including Ian Lafrenière, who is responsible for Indigenous relations, hold a news conference on the status of forest fires and evacuations.
As of Thursday, about 800 people are fighting fires on the ground in the province, while a dozen water bombers and a dozen helicopters support them from the sky, said Public Security Minister François Bonnardel. More reinforcements will come from Portugal, Mexico and Spain in the next couple days, and the armed forces will send 40 new soldiers Friday.
Firefighters and water bombers are arriving from Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, the United States and France to help fight Quebec's raging forest fires.
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