The City of Port-Cartier is advising residents of the Parc Brunel, Parc Dominique and residences north of Route 138 sectors that they must evacuate by 8 p.m. this Friday evening. Forest fires are raging 15 km to the north.
Citizens are invited to head towards Baie-Comeau. A reception center will be set up at the Henry-Leonard Center.
Public transport is organized. People are invited to gather at the L’Abri Educational Center. Municipal authorities say they are aware of the concern caused by the situation. He asks to stay calm.
To follow evolution
The City of Port-Cartier and the MRC of Sept-Rivières are closely monitoring the evolution of the forest fires raging north of Port-Cartier. Fire #211 near Walker Lake is currently out of control. He progressed very quickly in the afternoon. Fire #221 (Lac Morin) progressed significantly towards the south during the day. The decrease in winds in the evening calmed progress.
The Red Cross, the CISSS de la Côte-Nord and the Sûreté du Québec are working with the City of Port-Cartier to ensure that the evacuation takes place properly and to ensure the safety of citizens.
Gallix-Lac Labrie
The City of Sept-Îles deploys its municipal civil security organization and issues a pre-evacuation alert for the Gallix and Lac-Labrie sectors.
Considering the forest fires currently raging north of Sept-Îles and Port-Cartier, the City of Sept-Îles proceeded with the deployment of its Municipal Civil Security Organization (OMSC) on Friday at the end of the day. The City of Sept-Îles works in close collaboration with the City of Port-Cartier in the deployment of these emergency measures.
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