First Nations across Quebec are being evacuated because of a record-breaking number of forest fires — and many don’t know when they’ll be returning home.

“Some fires are under control, some not,” said Quebec’s Public Security minister, François Bonnardel.

“We’ve evacuated 12,600 people all over Quebec, principally in the north of Quebec. We’re looking at these fires every hour, we’re hoping to tell Quebecers they will be able to go back home, but in the short term, it won’t be possible.”

The Cree community of Oujé-Bougoumou, located 700 km northwest of Montreal, was evacuated to Chicoutimi Tuesday because of approaching fires and smoke blowing their way.

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