QUÉBEC, June 24,
2024 /CNW/ - The Ministère des
Ressources naturelles et des Forêts will modify the ban on open
fires in or in the vicinity of a forest as of June 24, at 12:00
a.m., because of the current conditions. This decision
was taken in collaboration with the Société de protection des
forêts contre le feu (SOPFEU).
The areas affected by this measure are
the following RCMs and territories:
NORD-DU-QUÉBEC :
Jamésie (991) – pour sa portion se trouvant au sud de la
latitude 54°, Eeyou Istchee (Waswanipi, Mistissini, Oujé-Bougoumou, Chisasibi, Eastmain, Nemiscau, Waskaganish, Wemindji) (993).
CÔTE-NORD : La
Haute-Côte-Nord (95), Manicouagan (96), Sept-Rivières (971),
Caniapiscau (972) – pour sa portion se trouvant au sud de la
latitude 54°, Minganie (981), Le
Golfe-du-Saint-Laurent
(982).
SAGUENAY–LAC-SAINT-JEAN :
Le Domaine-du-Roy (91) – pour
sa portion se trouvant au nord de la latitude 49 °,
Maria-Chapdelaine (92) – pour sa portion se trouvant au nord de la
latitude 49 °, Le Fjord-du-Saguenay (942) – pour sa portion se
trouvant au nord de la rivière Saguenay.
Click here to view the map of
the affected territory.
There are currently 7 active fires in
Quebec's intensive protection
zone. Since the start of the protection season, 193 forest fires
have affected 14,327.1 hectares. The ten-year average for the same
date is 276 fires covering 113,535.2 hectares.
Everyone must
collaborate to make sure that the ban on open fires in the forest
is respected. This measure is intended to limit the risk of forest
fires. Pursuant to section 239 of the Sustainable Forest Management
Act (chapter A-18.1), any person who contravenes an order
prohibiting open fires in or in the vicinity of a forest or any
other action taken by the Minister is liable, in addition to the
payment of the costs, to a fine.
Source:
Service de la prévention et des communications
de la SOPFEU
Information:
Refer to the regional distribution of
territories: sopfeu.qc.ca/en/spokesperson
Siège social, West and Centre
Philippe
Bergeron 418 418 871-3341,
poste 3
Région East
Isabelle
Gariépy 418
295-2300, poste 1410
SOURCE Ministère des Ressources naturelles et des Forêts