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In response to the Online News Act, Meta (owner of Facebook) began blocking access to news sites for Canadian users at the beginning of August 2023. [246] [247] This also extended to local Canadian news stories about the wildfires, [248] a decision that was heavily criticized by Trudeau, local government officials, academics, researchers, and ...
The fire covered 14,300 hectares, but on July 26 the evacuation order was lifted. [42] Wildfire smoke fills the Slocan Valley on July 27. The village of Slocan, visible at the bottom of the lake, was evacuated. A 230 hectare fire spawned on Vancouver Island on July 22, 5 km south of Sooke Lake.
largest fire in Alberta since the 1950 Chinchaga fire. Timmins Fire 9 Timmins Ontario: May–Nov 2012: 0: 39,540 hectares (97,700 acres) [21] Starting North of Gogama, Timmins 9 was the largest fire the area had seen in nearly a 100 years since the 1911 Great Porcupine Fire. L'Isle-Verte nursing home fire: L'Isle-Verte Quebec: Dec 2014: 32 [22]
The western part of the domain is drier and has more frequent fires, resulting in more stands of species such as trembling aspen, white birch and jack pine. [2] The spruce / moss domain extends to around 52° north. The forest is dominated by black spruce, which is often the only species of tree, but is often accompanied by species such as ...
The May 2010 Quebec wildfires were a series of wildfires that affected over 90,000 hectares (220,000 acres) from late May to June 2010. [1] Over 120 fires broke out in one week, with most near La Tuque , 300 kilometers (190 mi) northeast of Montreal .
Quebec is looking internationally for support as it struggles to battle more than 160 forest fires during what federal officials say is shaping up to be among Canada's worst fire seasons ever.
Saguenay Fire was a forest fire in Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean area, Quebec, Canada, on Wednesday, May 18, 1870, which lasted for one day. [1] [2] [3] It was one of the largest fires in the region. [4] It burned a total area of 4,000 square kilometers (0.4 million hectares).
Pages in category "Fires in Quebec" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. G. Great Fire of Quebec City; L.