Mistissini

Thick, smoky air blanketed many parts of Quebec on Sunday, June 25, 2023, as more than 110 wildfires raging in the northern parts of the province set more communities on high alert for new evacuation orders.

The wildfire in Mistissini, Que., was about 10 kilometres from the road to southern Quebec — and about 30 kilometres from the town itself, Chief Michael Petawabno said in an interview. Mistissini is the second largest Cree community in the province, home to around 4,000 people.

A northern Quebec city and a Cree community have ordered to residents to leave their homes as the areas face the threat of forest fires.