Quebecers who want to celebrate Saint-Jean-Baptiste by the fire must take their turn in 11 regions of the province due to Quebec’s decision to ban open fires.
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In a press release, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forests is changing the ban on open fires in or near the forest due to the fire hazard, which is particularly prevalent in the east of the province.
The decision, which takes into account the recommendations of the Society for the Protection of Forests from Fires (SOPFEU), therefore includes the extension of the current measure from Friday noon. The affected regions are Capitale-Nationale, Nord-du-Québec, Côte-Nord, Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean, Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Mauricie, Bas-Saint-Laurent, Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine and the Outaouais , the Laurentians and Lanaudière.
“There are currently 80 active fires in Quebec, the Department of Natural Resources and Forests recalled. Since the protection season began, more than a million hectares have been affected by 467 wildfires. The average for the last ten years at the same time is 253 fires over an area of 7716.6 hectares.
Violators of the ban face a fine.
The sectors concerned in the different regions
North du Quebec: Jamésie (991), Eeyou Istchee (Waswanipi, Mistissini, Oujé-Bougoumou, Chisasibi, Eastmain, Nemiscau, Waskaganish, Wemindji) (993).
North coast: La Haute-Côte-Nord (95), Manicouagan (96), Sept-Rivières (971), Caniapiscau (972), Minganie (981), Le Golfe-du-Saint-Laurent (982).
Saguenay–Lac Saint Jean: Le Domaine du Roy (91), Maria Chapdelaine (92), Lac Saint Jean Est (93), Saguenay (941), Le Fjord du Saguenay (942) .
Abitibi-Témiscamingue: Témiscamingue (85), Rouyn-Noranda (86), Abitibi-Ouest (87), Abitibi (88), La Vallée-de-l’Or (89).
Mauricie: Mékinac (35), Shawinigan (36), Trois-Rivieres (371), Les Chenaux (372), Maskinongé (51), La Tuque (90).
Capitale-Nationale: Charlevoix-Est (15), Charlevoix (16), La Côte-de-Beaupré (21), La Jacques-Cartier (22), Quebec (23), Portneuf (34).
Bas Saint Laurent: La Matapédia (07), La Matanie (08), La Mitis (09), Rimouski-Neigette (10), Les Basques (11), Rivière-du-Loup (12), Témiscouata (13) .
Gaspésie-Iles-de-la-Madeleine: Le Rocher-Percé (02), La Côte-de-Gaspé (03), La Haute-Gaspésie (04), Bonaventure (05), Avignon (06).
Outaouais: Papineau (80), Gatineau (81), Les Collines de l’Outaouais (82), La Vallee de la Gatineau (83), Pontiac (84).
Laurentians: Deux-Montagnes (72), Thérèse-De Blainville (73), Mirabel (74), La Rivière-du-Nord (75), Argenteuil (76), Pays-d’en-Haut (77), Les Laurentians (78), Antoine Labelle (79).
Lanaudière: D’Autray (52), L’Assomption (60), Joliette (61), Matawinie (62), Montcalm (63), Les Moulins (64).