According to the spokesperson for Roberval de la Sopfeu’s progress, Josée Poitras, the rainy and cool weather last weekend cooled the heat of the wildfires still raging in Haute Mauricie.
But we do not notice a decrease in its surface area.
The ban, which went into effect today, affects not only forest workers but vacationers as well. Thus, we learned that Route 10 will not be accessible from km 95, while it will be the same at km 169.5 of Route 25.
According to the spokesperson, even fires that have been declared contained could regain strength during this week when we don’t get much rain. Vigilance is key.
Remember, the French forest firefighters are in Haute Mauricie near Opitciwan. American forest firefighters are also in Haute Mauricie, while Spanish, Portuguese, and Americans come to the aid of Canadian soldiers throughout Quebec.
An important part of Quebec’s dugout was subject to an open fire ban. We also forget the fireworks on National Day.
Clova
The people of the Clova sector claim that SOPFEU and the municipality of La Tuque abandoned them in the fight against the wildfires that threatened their village.
In the national media, they said that they had to invest thousands of dollars to build makeshift fire trucks, and had spent entire nights putting out bushfires around the village.
They are asking for firefighter equipment, a garage.
Called in to respond, Mayor Luke Martel noted that wildfire management is more of a SOPFEU responsibility than a municipality’s.
The Mayor confirms that the La Tuque Fire Department has been in constant contact with SOPFEU since day one in order to support them.
Regarding the equipment that was missing in Clova, Mr. Martel states that personnel have been sent to the sector.
The week begins under the sign of a heat wave and the city intends to monitor the situation closely.
