The province's fire prevention agency says it only has the ability to fight 30 fires. Visit The Weather Network's wildfire hub to keep up with the latest on the active start to wildfire season across Canada. As firefighters struggle to contain fires burning through Quebec's forests, the province's fire prevention agency, Société de protection des forêts contre le feu (SOPFEU), is warning Quebecers that more fires are out of control than the agency can handle. On Friday morning, there were 101 fires with 10 out of control, SOPFEU spokesperson Stéphane Caron told Radio-Canada's Tout un matin. The issue does not stem from a lack of resources but the sheer number of fires burning at once, he said.

Source: CBC News June 02, 2023 16:03 UTC