QUÉBEC, June 23,
2024 /CNW/ - The ministère des Ressources naturelles
et des Forêts has decided to ban open fires in or in the vicinity
of a forest because of the current conditions. This decision, taken
in collaboration with the Société de protection des forêts contre
le feu (SOPFEU), therefore results in a ban that takes effect
starting at 8, June 24.
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.
BAS-SAINT-LAURENT : La Matapédia (07), La Matanie
(08).
GASPÉSIE–ÎLES-DE-LA-MADELEINE : Le Rocher-Percé
(02), La Côte-de-Gaspé (03), La Haute-Gaspésie (04), Bonaventure
(05).
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
14,279.5 hectares. The ten-year average for the same date is 276
fires covering 113,531.3 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
Stéphane Caron
418-906-6473
East Region
Isabelle Gariépy
418-295-2300, ext. 1410
Central Region Josée
Poitras
418-275-6400, ext. 2470
West
region
Melanie
Morin
819-449-4271, ext. 3470
SOURCE Ministère des Ressources naturelles et des Forêts