The municipal of Sept-Îles on Quebec’s North Shore recently issued an order requiring the forced evacuation of many communities due to the rapid growth in the number of out-of-control forest fires throughout the province.

A total of around 5,000 residents in the area are impacted by the evacuation order. The Lac Daigle and Maliotenam sectors, as well as regions east of the city center including Les Plages and Moisie, are all subject to the order.

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Now, smoke from wildfires burning in central Quebec will blow in with the north winds. On Tuesday, residents can expect cloudy skies when the clouds break. In the next few days, more wildfire smoke is anticipated to travel over New Hampshire.

As it battles to put out more than 160 forest fires amid one of Canada’s worst fire seasons ever, according to federal officials, Quebec is seeking international assistance.

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There were 324 active fires on Friday afternoon. By Monday morning, that number had increased to 413. François Legault, the premier of Quebec, told reporters on Monday that the province can fight about 30 fires with the support of more than 480 wilderness firefighters on the ground. “When I talk to the premiers of other provinces, they have their hands full,” Legault told a briefing in Quebec City.

As part of its hunt for more resources, Legault stated that 200 more firemen are traveling from France and the United States and that Quebec is also in contact with Costa Rica, Portugal, and Chile.

“The situation remains serious,” Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair said. “The images that we have seen so far this season are some of the most severe we have we have ever witnessed in Canada and the current forecast for the next few months indicates the potential for continued higher-than-normal fire activity.”

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This wildfire smoke will eventually go close to the ground in certain places. For certain sections, the air quality over interior New Hampshire is expected to be detrimental on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Belknap Cheshire, Grafton, Hillsborough, Merrimack, and Sullivan Counties will be affected by this air pollution, according to the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services. It will also affect locations higher than 3,000 feet.

Until the smoke clears, New Hampshire DES advises anyone with asthma or other breathing disorders to spend less time outside.