Planning a cookout in the woods? Don't, Quebec says

Quebec’s ministry of forests, wildlife and parks has issued a ban on open air fires in or near the province’s woodlands effective 8 a.m. May 17.
The directive is based on prevailing weather conditions and is in effect until further notice.
The ban is aimed specifically at heavily wooded regions, including Abitibi-Témiscamingue, the Outaouais and the Laurentiens but also extends to Laval and Montreal and the Montérégie.
The ministry notes that as of Wednesday afte