Montreal Gazette
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Jul 20, 2026
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Quebec lifts ban on open fires
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QUEBEC NEWS
Quebec lifts ban on open fires
The ban, in effect since July 13, was lifted as of noon Monday.
The ban on open fires in or near forests in Quebec has been lifted. (BRICE MCVICAR / Postmedia)
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Montreal Gazette
July 20, 2026 at 1:02 p.m.
Last Updated: July 20, 2026 at 4:55 p.m.
Quebec’s Domestic Security Ministry on Monday lifted the province’s ban on open fires in or near forests.
The ban, in effect since July 13, was lifted as of noon in a decision made in collaboration with the Société de protection des forêts contre le feu (SOPFEU).
Currently in Quebec, there are 10 forest…
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