Wildfires in western Quebec prompt thousands more evacuees to relocate
Public Security Minister François Bonnardel says some 5,500 residents of the Abitibi-Temiscamingue region, which borders Ontario, have been relocated.
Smoke rises from burning trees near Chapais, in Northern Quebec, on Friday June 2, 2023 in this image provided by the fire prevention agency known as SOPFEU.A fire fighter works near Chapais, in Northern Quebec, on Friday June 2, 2023 in this image provided by the fire prevention agency known as SOPFEU.He adds rain is expected in the area in the coming days, and the wind direction there and in Abitibi are favourable.
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