The number of out-of-control fires in the eastern province dropped to 44 from 72 on Saturday. Read more at straitstimes.com.
dropped on Sunday as firefighters in the Canadian province gained the upper hand in some areas, a provincial minister said on Sunday.
By Monday, around 1,200 firefighters, including more than 100 from France and some from other provinces, are expected to be battling blazes across Quebec. In Alberta, the provincial government warned that fires were becoming increasingly unpredictable and moving closer to the evacuated town of Edson, 200km west of the provincial capital Edmonton.
“Last Wednesday, we thought we could close down our emergency control center and come Friday, that idea went out the door when the fires went out of control very drastically,” said Mr Luc Mercier, chief administrative officer for Yellowhead County.
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