Wildfires: Quebec Ends Ban on Open Fires Inside Forests for First Time Since May

Wildfires: Quebec Ends Ban on Open Fires Inside Forests for First Time Since May
A SOPFEU patch is seen on the leg of an employee near Lebel-sur-Quevillon, Que., July 5, 2023. The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld
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Quebec has completely lifted its ban on open fires in or near forests in the southern half of the province for the first time since May.

The Forests Department says 23 fires remain active in that region, known as the intensive zone, which includes towns as far north as the Cree village of Mistissini, about 550 kilometres north of Montreal.