Wildfire context for Québec Route 389 – Côte-Nord
Route 389 crosses an exceptionally long and remote corridor of boreal forest, reservoirs, hydroelectric infrastructure, mining areas, industrial traffic, and sparse services between the St. Lawrence and Labrador border. Wildfires can affect work sites, freight, visibility, and travel far from a permanent community.
Smoke forecast, air quality and fire weather
Smoke forecasts, measured AQHI and Fire Danger ratings describe different conditions. FireRadar shows each separately so one is not mistaken for another.
Official wildfire source for Quebec
Official incident information comes from SOPFEU. FireRadar uses consistent display labels for public status and cause terms while leaving missing fields unavailable.
Emergency, closure, and travel information
FireRadar is an informational wildfire map. It does not issue evacuation instructions, park closures, road closures, travel advisories, fire bans, campground or trail status, or fire-spread predictions. Follow the applicable provincial, territorial, municipal, Indigenous, parks, transportation, and emergency authorities for operational decisions.