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Quebecers residing within the south and west of the province awoke to a smog warning Friday morning as smoke from the 125 forest fires burning within the Abitibi and Nord-du-Québec areas drifted over their properties.
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Setting Canada warns that asthmatic youngsters and other people affected by respiratory or cardiac issues are notably susceptible to the smog.
Within the Nord-du-Québec, some 2,000 residents of Lebel-sur-Quévillon who’ve been compelled from their properties by the fires for the previous two weeks might get excellent news on Friday morning when their mayor holds a press convention anticipated to incorporate the lifting of the evacuation order.
SOPFEU, the province’s forest hearth prevention and response company, stated on Friday morning that 26 of the 125 forest fires burning in Quebec stay uncontrolled.
