One Northern Quebec Town Evacuated as Wildfires Spread; Others Allowed to Return Home

Minister of Emergency Preparedness Bill Blair rises during question period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Feb. 28, 2022. Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press

MONTREAL—Another northern Quebec town was evacuated due to an out of control wildfire on Saturday as the federal government confirmed that Canadian Forces personnel would be deployed to help combat forest fires in the province.

About 2,000 residents of Lebel−sur−Quévillon were the latest to receive a mandatory evacuation notice on Friday evening due to forest fires.