Quebec North Shore City Declares State of Emergency as Forest Fires Multiply

Quebec Public Security Minister Francois Bonnardel speaks during a news conference, at the legislature in Quebec City, on April 6, 2023. The Canadian Press/Jacques Boissinot

A city on Quebec’s north shore has declared a state of emergency as forest fires rage in the vicinity.

Sept-Îles Mayor Steeve Beaupré says certain sectors of the city have been ordered to evacuate by 4 p.m. today as a preventive measure, with an emergency shelter set up in nearby Port-Cartier.