Quebec was on the offensive in its battle against a record wildfire season as gusting winds fuelled growing blazes out West, and the federal government said it would provide free travel documents and visa extensions for people affected across the country.
“This now qualifies, unfortunately, as Canada’s worstwildfire season of the 21st century,” Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair said in Ottawa.
There were 431 wildfires burning across Canada on Monday afternoon and more than 200 were listed as out of control.
About 5,000 firefighting personnel have been deployed as the country continues to face the fierce foe. Hundreds more firefighters from Chile, Costa Rica, Spain and Portugal were expected to arrive in the coming days….