40 Quebec forest firefighters will be deployed to Nova Scotia

Cette photo prise le mercredi 27 août 2025 dans la région de Long Lake, dans la vallée de l'Annapolis, en Nouvelle-Écosse, offre une vue d'ensemble de l'incendie de forêt près du lac Paradise. LA PRESSE CANADIENNE/Photo fournie - Province de la Nouvelle-Écosse (Crédit obligatoire) Province of Nova Scotia

By The Canadian Press

Posted August 29, 2025 10:00 am.

Some forty Quebec wildfire firefighters will be deployed to Nova Scotia starting Saturday to battle the wildfires raging across the province.

The Société de Protection des Forêts Contre le Feu (SOPFEU) announced in a press release Friday morning that the firefighters, along with two SOPFEU representatives and a technical specialist, will be traveling to Nova Scotia for a 14-day mission.

The province’s Emergency Management Minister, Kim Masland, announced Thursday that Nova Scotia’s largest wildfire destroyed 20 homes in the Annapolis Valley over the weekend. Dry winds fanned the flames of the Long Lake fire, which continues to rage uncontrollably.

Since the beginning of 2025, Quebec has provided assistance in fighting wildfires to California, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Yukon, Ontario, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and Labrador, and New Brunswick.

“This is a record year for assistance outside Quebec,” SOPFEU stated in a press release.

“The stable situation in Quebec allows SOPFEU to support other provinces without compromising its response capacity within Quebec,” the organization added.

–This report by La Presse Canadienne was translated by CityNews

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