“That’s one of the toughest things for our people here, we live off the land, and they’re not too happy with all the destruction that’s been caused by these fires,” he said. “That’s where you feel the hurt.”
There were more than 100 fires burning in Quebec Friday, including 24 that were considered out of control, the province’s wildfire prevention agency—SOPFEU—said, adding that continued dry conditions were causing fires to gain strength. Since the beginning of the week, seven fires that had been contained were once again out of control, the agency said.