Stop all that business with open fires in the forest, burning garbage and tossing lit cigarette butts, SOPFEU says — and it’s saying it with puppets.
A new series of videos by Quebec’s wildfire prevention organization feature a campfire with googly eyes, a pigheaded smoker and young squirrels asking their dad why the human lady is angry: “Because she’s tired of repeating” the same old fire-safety rules.
The tagline is, “Hey, if they don’t get it with puppets …”
Of the 188 fires in Quebec so far this year, 182 were caused by humans, according to SOPFEU. Various levels of burn bans are active across Quebec.
Meanwhile in Montreal, where fires — open or otherwise — are not allowed, things will be hot enough anyway. Thursday’s forecast calls for a high of 29 C with a humidex of 30 C and a UV index of 8, or very high. There will be a few clouds overnight with a low of 18 C.