Quebec Makes Progress Against Record Wildfire Season as Blaze in BC Grows

Quebec Makes Progress Against Record Wildfire Season as Blaze in BC Grows
Wildland firefighters work in a forest in Normetal, Que., in a June 11, 2023, handout photo. The Canadian Press/HO-SOPFEU, Caroline Boyaud
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Quebec is on the offensive in its battle against a record wildfire season as gusty winds fuel a huge blaze in northeastern British Columbia, forcing more evacuations.

Premier François Legault says there are now more than 1,200 people fighting fires across the province, including reinforcements from New Brunswick and France, and thousands of Quebecers are starting to return home as the situation improves.