‘The Battle Isn’t Won’: Next 48 Hours Crucial in Quebec Wildfire Fight: Bonnardel

‘The Battle Isn’t Won’: Next 48 Hours Crucial in Quebec Wildfire Fight: Bonnardel
Smoke is seen obscuring the sky on the Ouje-Bougoumou Cree Nation, Que., in a June 6, 2023, handout photo. The Canadian Press/HO-Deputy Chief Lance Cooper
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The next 48 hours will be crucial in Quebec’s wildfire fight in northern and western parts of the province, Public Security Minister François Bonnardel said Saturday, with authorities hoping the situation remains stable ahead of rain forecast for early next week.

Bonnardel told reporters that warmer temperatures and lower humidity levels will precede the moment when precipitation is expected Tuesday in those hard hit regions, noting the hotter, drier conditions could exacerbate the wildfire situation.