Firefighters with Quebec's forest fire prevention agency (SOPFEU) are battling a major forest fire northeast of Lac Saint-Jean. "It's too early to assess the type of damage, how many cottages have been affected," said SOPFEU spokesperson Mélanie Morin. With a heat warning in effect for most of southern Quebec, SOPFEU has issued a ban on open fires for much of the province. According to SOPFEU, nearly 75 per cent of the province's forest fires could be prevented every year. There are currently 13 active forest and brush fires in Quebec.

Source: CBC News June 20, 2020 15:57 UTC