1,000 Port-Cartier, Quebec residents evacuated due to forest fires; state of emergency declared.
1,000 residents of Port-Cartier, Quebec have been evacuated due to approaching forest fires. Mayor Alain Thibault declared a state of emergency and ordered residents from specific neighborhoods to leave, while authorities continue to monitor the situation. Evacuated residents can seek refuge in emergency accommodation at a temporary shelter in Baie-Comeau, approximately 170 km away.
June 22, 2024
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