Evacuees can return in Sept-Îles, but more than 160 wildfires still burning in Quebec
Jun 6, 2023 | 8:31 AM
MONTREAL — One Quebec city that had been threatened by approaching wildfires has lifted an evacuation order, but other parts of the province continue to deal with out-of-control blazes that are taxing firefighting resources.
About 6,000 residents of Sept-Îles, Que., and the nearby Innu community of Mani-Utenam had been under an evacuation order since Friday after one of three fires in the region neared the area.
Sept-Îles Mayor Steeve Beaupré told a news conference today the fire was no longer deemed a threat and people will be able to return home.
Premier François Legault is visiting the city in Côte-Nord region in eastern Quebec, meeting civil security officials and firefighting teams.
