Smog warnings were lifted Thursday by Environment Canada in urban areas of Quebec, including Montreal and Gatineau.
However, the federal agency maintained such warnings and special air quality bulletins for several municipalities in Abitibi-Témiscamingue and the Nord-du-Québec region, which remained the regions most affected by the fires. of forest.
This was particularly the case for the municipalities of Rouyn-Noranda, Amos, Val-d’Or, Matagami and Chibougamau, even if the territory of some of them was not threatened by the advance of the flames.
On Thursday, Environment Canada did not expect significant precipitation in Abitibi-Témiscamingue and in the Nord-du-Québec region for a few days.
The smell of smoke and easily perceptible overcast skies in Montreal on Tuesday gave way to better conditions on Wednesday. In the evening, rain fell.
Environment Canada forecasts that in Montreal, Thursday and Friday night, the sky will be mostly cloudy with a chance of showers at 30%.
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