Amid Hot, Dry Weather, Quebec Forest Fire Prevention Group on High Alert

Amid Hot, Dry Weather, Quebec Forest Fire Prevention Group on High Alert
Quebec provincial police check on forest firefighters as they drive out of the territory closed for the night in La Tuque, Que., May 31, 2010. The Canadian Press/Jacques Boissinot
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Quebec’s forest fire prevention agency is maintaining a high alert and a spokesperson said Tuesday the hot and dry weather descending on the province this week is a cause for concern.

The province on Sunday ordered a ban on open fires in forested areas, and on Tuesday the ban was extended to cover forests and nearby areas.