A forest fire near Chapais in northern Quebec has forced the evacuation of about 500 homes, almost half the community.
Posted: Jun 01, 2023 6:43 AM EDT | Last Updated: 24 minutes ago
Evacuees in the southern sector of the town were taken to the arena in Chibougamau, Que., about 40 kilometres away, according to Chapais Mayor Isabelle Lessard., the province's fire prevention agency, declared the fire "out of control" on Wednesday evening. SOPFEU spokesperson Mélanie Morin told CBC the fire is one of 13 active forest fires are burning in Quebec, with two of them "out of control."
Earlier today, Morin said the area of the fire was estimated at 2,400 hectares, but it has since been revised down to half of that. "As of this morning at 6 a.m., an incident management team will be in the area to take over command of that fire and assign resources as needed."According to SOPFEU, the flames are intense and efforts by water bomber crews to get the fire under control have so far been unsuccessful.Lessard now says the smoke has abated and the situation has calmed down, but it is still too soon for residents to return to their homes.The SOPFEU provincial control center is on high alert.
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