Modification on the ban on open fires in or near forests

Quebec City, October 3, 2025 - The Ministry of Public Security will prohibit open-air fires in or near forested areas starting October 4 at 8:00 a.m., due to current conditions. This decision was made in collaboration with SOPFEU.

Here is the map showing the affected area:

The ban on open fires applies in the following territories:

ABITIBI-TÉMISCAMINGUE : Témiscamingue (85), Rouyn-Noranda (86), Abitibi-Ouest (87), Abitibi (88), La Vallée-de-l’Or (89).

BAS-SAINT-LAURENT : Les Basques (11), Rivière-du-Loup (12), Témiscouata (13), Kamouraska (14).

CAPITALE-NATIONALE : Charlevoix-Est (15), Charlevoix (16), L’Île-d’Orléans (20), La Côte-de-Beaupré (21), La Jacques-Cartier (22), Québec (23), Portneuf (34).

CENTRE-DU-QUÉBEC : L’Érable (32), Bécancour (38), Arthabaska (39), Drummond (49), Nicolet-Yamaska (50)

CHAUDIÈRE-APPALACHES : L’Islet (17), Montmagny (18), Bellechasse (19), Lévis (251), La Nouvelle-Beauce (26), Beauce-Centre (27), Les Etchemins (28), Beauce-Sartigan (29), Les Appalaches (31), Lotbinière (33).

ESTRIE : Le Granit (30), Les Sources (40), Le Haut-Saint-François (41), Le Val-Saint-François (42), Sherbrooke (43), Coaticook (44), Memphrémagog (45), Brome-Missisquoi (46), La Haute-Yamaska (47).

LANAUDIÈRE : D’Autray (52), L’Assomption (60), Joliette (61), Matawinie (62), Montcalm (63), Les Moulins (64).

LAURENTIDES : Deux-Montagnes (72), Thérèse-De Blainville (73), Mirabel (74), La Rivière-du-Nord (75), Argenteuil (76), Les Pays-d’en-Haut (77), Les Laurentides (78), Antoine-Labelle (79).

LAVAL : Laval (65).

MAURICIE : Mékinac (35), Shawinigan (36), Trois-Rivières (371), Des Chenaux (372), Maskinongé (51), La Tuque (90).

MONTÉRÉGIE : Acton (48), Pierre-De Saurel (53), Les Maskoutains (54), Rouville (55), Le Haut-Richelieu (56), La Vallée-du-Richelieu (57), Longueuil (58), Marguerite-D’Youville (59), Roussillon (67), Les Jardins-de-Napierville (68), Le Haut-Saint-Laurent (69), Beauharnois-Salaberry (70), Vaudreuil-Soulanges (71).

MONTRÉAL : Montréal (66).

OUTAOUAIS : Papineau (80), Gatineau (81), Les Collines-de-l’Outaouais (82), La Vallée-de-la-Gatineau (83), Pontiac (84).

SAGUENAY–LAC-SAINT-JEAN : Le Domaine-du-Roy (91) au sud du 49e parallèle, Maria-Chapdelaine (92) au sud 49e parallèle, Lac-Saint-Jean-Est (93), Saguenay (941), Le Fjord-du-Saguenay (942) dans la partie au sud de la rivière Saguenay.

The map encompassing the various territories in question is also available on the Partenariat Données Québec's web page.

Currently, 14 fires are burning in Québec. Since the start of the protection season, 398 forest fires have impacted 1 091,7 hectares. The average for the last 10 years at the same date is 440 fires for an area of 118 663,3 hectares.

The aim of this ban is to limit the risk of forest fires. Everyone's cooperation is essential.

Consequently, it is forbidden to set or maintain an open fire or to be in the vicinity of such an active fire.

Under section 155.1 of the Fire Safety Act, anyone who contravenes an order prohibiting the lighting of open fires in or near a forest, or any other measure imposed by the Minister, is liable to a fine in addition to the costs incurred.

For further information

For information on current bans or forest fires, please consult the Gouvernement du Québec's Forest Fires web page and the SOPFEU website.