Montreal Gazette
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Jul 17, 2026
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Quebec calls in help from France and U.S. to battle growing number of forest fires
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QUEBEC NEWS
Quebec calls in help from France and U.S. to battle growing number of forest fires
A total of 163 forest fires are burning in the province.
An orange haze caused by smoke from forest fires blankets Montreal on Tuesday, July 14, 2026. (Evan Buhler / Montreal Gazette)
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Montreal Gazette
July 17, 2026 at 12:11 p.m.
Last Updated: July 17, 2026 at 12:12 p.m.
Quebec has called in reinforcements from France and the United States to help control forest fires in the province’s northwest.
In a statement issued on Friday, the Société de protection des forêts contre le feu (SOPFEU) said 1…
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