Quebec forest fire situation continues to improve with rain but risks remain: SOPFEU

MONTREAL — The forest fire situation in Quebec is improving after recent rain, the province’s wildfire prevention agency said Monday, though large blazes continue to burn and fire risk remains high in dry areas along James Bay.
The risk of forest fires is now much lower in eastern and southern Quebec, Stéphane Caron, a spokesman for the agency SOPFEU, said in an interview.
“The rain that fell in the past few days helped contain the fires and, as well, the work that has b