Montérégie

Spring conditions are now well established in the Monteregie region, and the fire danger rating system continues to be updated.

In the spring, as soon as the weather improves, vigilance is essential. Dead vegetation (brush, fallen leaves, etc.) tends to dry out very quickly under the influence of the sun and wind. It then becomes highly flammable.

With the snow cover having disappeared in Montérégie, spring conditions conducive to vegetation fires are now present. SOPFEU has therefore begun publishing the Fire Danger Index in this region. In the spring, as soon as warm weather arrives, vigilance is required. Dead vegetation (brush, fallen leaves, etc.) tends to dry out very quickly under the effects of sun and wind, making it highly flammable.