Legault told a news conference today there should be fewer than 4,000 evacuees remaining by the end of the day.
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Legault says there are now more than 1,200 people fighting fires across the province, including reinforcements from New Brunswick and France. Quebec has been having a record wildfire season with 449 fires to date, including 130 burning as of this morning.
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