Montreal, Quebec, Canada (AHN) - Quebec firefighters blamed the hot, dry and windy weather for keeping the flames that has hit different forests across the province blazing. The bulk of the forest fires are located near La Tuque, which is 300 kilometers northwest of Montreal.
While none of the nearby residents are at risk since those who live in the blazes’ vicinity had been evacuated, other residents complained of heavy smoke and ash which were drifting toward the Quebec-Montreal corridor.
According to a spokesman of Quebec’s Forest Fire Protection Agency, as of Sunday afternoon, there are 52 ongoing forest fires ranging in size from one to 40,000 hectares. About 90,000 hectares have been razed so far.
The Maine Forest Service has sent 21 firefighters to Quebec to help battle the forest fires. Manitoba also sent two water bombers.
