Quebec’s Ministry of Forests, Wildlife and Parks has issued a ban on open fires in two regions as of Thursday morning due to the coronavirus pandemic.

The ministry said its decision was motivated by the need to preserve the operational capacity of the province’s fire protection agency, the Société de protection des forêts contre le feu (SOPFEU), and other municipal fire departments during the crisis. [ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ] The ban is in place for the Montérégie and Eastern Townships regions.

These regions include the Sherbrooke, Brome-Missisquoi, Haut-Richelieu and Vallée-du-Richelieu, Longueuil and Beauharnois-Salaberry areas, among others.

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Quebec restricts outdoor fires in 2 regions amid coronavirus concerns

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