The dimensions of the fires and their premature appearance for the season are unprecedented – Thousands of people have left their homes
The rains which are expected are likely to help clear the atmosphere to eastern Canadabut they are several days away from his area Quebec where the rage forest fires, a Canadian government meteorologist said today.
On Saturday morning there were Canada active 426 fires, the 144 of which at Quebec. The dimensions them and premature for the season their event is unprecedented. From the coasts of the Pacific to the coasts of the Atlantic they have burned acreage 44 million acreshave forced thousands of people to leave their homes, while o Smoke He made lifeless the situation up to and including New York.
According to meteorologist Gerald Cheng, rain is expected on Sunday in the southern Ontario and southwestern Quebec and will contribute to the purification of the atmosphere by smoke.
However, the rainfall not expected to arrive at northernmost areas of Quebec where the rage fires than after Tuesday and they will be sick.
Until Monday, 1,200 firefighters will have developed on its fronts fire, among them and 100 Frenchmen and the authorities estimate that the situation will remain critical for the next few days.