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France sends 100 firefighters to help Quebec

France will send firefighters to help Quebec as the province continues to battle massive wildfires.

French President Emmanuel Macron tweeted on Sunday that France was “united” in its desire to help.

“Hundreds of our firefighters are preparing to fight the blaze alongside their Quebec comrades. Experts were also mobilized,” Mr. tweeted in French. “Canadian friends, reinforcements are coming.”

“Cousin Merci!” Québec Prime Minister Francois Legault tweeted in response.

There are currently 141 wildfires burning in Quebec, with the military preparing to help put out the fires along with fire crews. The Quebec forest fire organization SOPFEU has 475 firefighters dealing with the fire.

To date, more than 10,000 people have been forced to flee their homes as a result of evacuations in the Abitibi-Temiscamingue region, which borders Ontario, as well as the community of Sept-Iles and the suburbs of the North Shore, as well as residents of Lebel- sur-Quevillon.

While wildfires aren’t uncommon in the province at this time of year, it’s the start of the fire season significantly more severe than usual, with federal Emergency Preparedness Secretary Bill Blair calling the emergency. The situation was “unprecedented” on Thursday.

Canada has a firefighter sharing agreement with the US, Australia, New Zealand, Mexico and Costa Rica.

Hundreds and other professionals have come to Canada from the United States, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa to help fight wildfires. Most have been deployed to Alberta so far.

Alberta and Nova Scotia have also suffered major wildfires recently. The fires in Nova Scotia have largely been contained since Sunday, and the state of emergency that Alberta has in place since early May expires on Sunday.




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