Quebec sending 40 firefighters to fight Alberta wildfires

Two CL-415 water bombers are being prepared at Quebec City Airport on Wednesday, January 15, 2025. (Francis Vachon/The Canadian Press)

Quebec will send 40 firefighters to Alberta in the coming days to help fight wildfires in the province.

The firefighters, along with two representatives from Quebec’s forest fire protection group, the Société de protection des forêts contre le feu (SOPFEU), will leave for the western province on Saturday, the company announced Thursday.

Quebec had already deployed 40 other firefighters to Saskatchewan on July 24, as fires continue to rage from Manitoba to British Columbia.

SOPFEU says that the current situation in Quebec, particularly recent rains and humidity levels, allows it to help its partners “without compromising its response capacity in Quebec.”

According to the latest data from the Alberta government, there are currently 54 fires in the province, 13 of which are out of control.

- This report by The Canadian Press was first published in French on July 31, 2025.