The next 48 hours will be crucial in Quebec's wildfire fight in northern and western parts of the province, Public Security Minister François Bonnardel said Saturday, with authorities hoping the situation remains stable ahead of rain forecast for early next week.
Bonnardel told reporters that warmer temperatures and lower humidity levels will precede the moment when precipitation is expected Tuesday in those hard hit regions, noting the hotter, drier conditions could exacerbate the wildfire situation.
"It hasn't gotten any bigger, it's the same perimeter as two days ago," said Bruno Pelletier, a New Brunswick Natural Resources Department supervisor who is overseeing the fight in that community and nearby St-Lambert. Another major fight is taking place in Lebel-sur-Quévillon, a northern municipality where the province's largest fire is about five kilometres southeast of the community, but also within a few kilometres of the Nordic Kraft pulp mill.
The situation remains stable in Chibougamau, Mistissini, Chapais and Oujé-Bougoumou in northern Quebec, where numerous teams are deployed. "We are looking at the situation from hour to hour," Cyr said. "If we want it to work, we have to restart essential services." Bonnardel said 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 taking part in the fight.
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