Quebec deploys forest fire teams to assist blazes in provinces
Sunday, May 11, 2025, 3:20 pm
Quebec’s forest fire prevention agency has mobilized its resources by lending specialized fire teams to Ontario and Saskatchewan to help battle a series of raging forest and brush fires. The initiative underscores coordinated provincial efforts amid challenging wildfire conditions, with local teams stepping up despite tight schedules.
Quebec's forest fire prevention agency says it is sending reinforcements to Ontario and Saskatchewan to help teams fight several forest and brush fires.
Quebec’s forest fire prevention agency says the current situation in Quebec allows for resources to head to other provinces
QUÉBEC — Quebec’s forest fire prevention agency says it is sending reinforcements to Ontario and Saskatchewan to help teams fight several forest and brush fires. Two CL-415 firefighting aircraft and their crews will head to Dryden, Ont., while two other of the same aircraft will head to Meadow…
QUÉBEC - Quebec's forest fire prevention agency says it is sending reinforcements to Ontario and Saskatchewan to help teams fight several forest and brush fires.
La Société de protection des forêts contre le feu (SOPFEU), en collaboration avec le gouvernement du Québec, envoi des renforts en Ontario et en Saskatchewan, aux prises avec plusieurs incendies de forêt et de broussailles.
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