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Looking at Quebec skies as Smoke Streams Into New England
By sanain
Quebec : Canada | May 31, 2010
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Quebec forest fires have forced off 1400 people from their home. Quebec area in Canada is where some 50 wildfires are burning and not only are has its smoke affected that area but the wind is helping them spread to New England.
However, according to the forest fire protection agency of Quebec, SOPFEU, the number of wildfires in the Quebec area was 52, some of this fires are totally out of control. The majority of the fire is concentrated in the St. Lawrence valley zone, a thickly populated area; however the central Quebec area is also not safe either.
As if the already burning wildfire wasn?t enough, now the heavy winds are giving rise to more wildfires and the smoke from the existing ones is steered into New England and St. Lawrence valley.
Portland police said that they started to receive smoke alarm calls from midday. It is hoped for Monday afternoon the wind will shift, steering the smoke away from the New England and St. Lawrence valley.
Now the authorities at Quebec are hoping that on Tuesday morning a heavy spread rain will begin and that in turn will help the fire fighters efforts, however it might spark new fires with lightnings.
By sanain
Quebec : Canada | May 31, 2010
quebec fire.
Quebec forest fires have forced off 1400 people from their home. Quebec area in Canada is where some 50 wildfires are burning and not only are has its smoke affected that area but the wind is helping them spread to New England.
However, according to the forest fire protection agency of Quebec, SOPFEU, the number of wildfires in the Quebec area was 52, some of this fires are totally out of control. The majority of the fire is concentrated in the St. Lawrence valley zone, a thickly populated area; however the central Quebec area is also not safe either.
As if the already burning wildfire wasn?t enough, now the heavy winds are giving rise to more wildfires and the smoke from the existing ones is steered into New England and St. Lawrence valley.
Portland police said that they started to receive smoke alarm calls from midday. It is hoped for Monday afternoon the wind will shift, steering the smoke away from the New England and St. Lawrence valley.
Now the authorities at Quebec are hoping that on Tuesday morning a heavy spread rain will begin and that in turn will help the fire fighters efforts, however it might spark new fires with lightnings.
Commuters make their way over the Rideau Canal as a think layer of smoke covers the Ottawa area on Monday May 31, 2010. The smoke is coming from more than 50 forest fires burning in central Quebec. 
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A total of 38 forest fires were still burning in Quebec on Tuesday, including five that remain out of control. (CBC) 
Wemotaci band council Chief Simon Coocoo says it is too soon to say when members of his community will be able to return home. (CBC) 
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