QUÉBEC, June 3, 2023 /CNW/ - The ministère
des Ressources naturelles et des Forêts has decided to amend the
territory, announced on June 2, on
which access to the forest in lands in the domain of the State is
prohibited and on which roads are closed for public interest. The
prohibition now extends over a large part of Québec, starting at
8 a.m. on June
4, 2023. This decision was made because of the significant
risk of re-ignition of fires and in order to facilitate the actions
of the Société de protection des forêts contre le feu (SOPFEU).
If you are in a public forest within the expanded area covered
by the prohibition, you are requested to leave the area as soon as
possible.
Here is the location map of the affected territory (in French
only).
The measure regarding the prohibition of access to a forest in
lands in the domain of the State and road closures now applies to
the following areas:
NORD-DU-QUÉBEC: Jamésie (991), Administration régionale
Kativik (992), Eeyou Istchee (Waswanipi, Mistissini, Oujé-Bougoumou, Chisasibi, Eastmain, Nemiscau, Waskaganish, Wemindji) (993).
CÔTE-NORD: La Haute-Côte-Nord (95), Manicouagan (96),
Sept-Rivières (971), Minganie (981) for its portion west of
longitude 64° 30'.
SAGUENAY–LAC-SAINT-JEAN: Le
Domaine-du-Roy (91), Maria-Chapdelaine (92),
Lac-Saint-Jean-Est (93), Saguenay (941), Le Fjord-du-Saguenay
(942).
ABITIBI-TÉMISCAMINGUE: Témiscamingue (85), Rouyn-Noranda (86), Abitibi-Ouest (87),
Abitibi (88), La Vallée-de-l'Or (89).
MAURICIE: Mékinac (35), Shawinigan (36), Maskinongé (51) for their
portion north of latitude 46° 45', La
Tuque (90).
OUTAOUAIS: La Vallée-de-la-Gatineau (83) for its portion north of
latitude 46° 45', Pontiac (84) for
its portion north of latitude 46° 15'.
LAURENTIDES: Antoine-Labelle (79) for its portion north
of latitude 46° 45'.
LANAUDIÈRE: Matawinie (62) for its portion north of
latitude 46° 45'.
The Department would like to remind the public that, at a time
when the flammability indices are extreme in most regions of
Québec, greater caution is needed to avoid a conflagration. The
cooperation of all forest users is essential to protect our forests
and ensure the population's safety.
For information on closed areas, please visit the Forest Fires
webpage from the Gouvernement du Québec, the SOPFEU website, the
website Forêt ouverte (in French only) or contact Services Québec
toll-free at 1-877-644-4545.
Related links:
For information on the ministère des Ressources naturelles et
des Forêts or to learn more about its activities and achievements,
visit mrnf.gouv.qc.ca/en or its social networks:
- twitter.com/mrnfqc
- facebook.com/RessourcesNaturellesForets
- linkedin.com/company/ressourcesnaturellesforets
- youtube.com/RessourcesNaturellesForets
- instagram.com/mrnfqc
Information:
Media re lations
Ministère des Ressources naturelles
et des Forêts
medias@mrnf.gouv.qc.ca
Tel.: 418-521-3875
SOURCE Ministère des Ressources naturelles et des Forêts