Social media training exercise

Fishing, wilderness
camping, hiking, mountain
biking… All of these
activities could be
compromised by a forest
fire.

You want to build a campfire or clean an area using fire?
Before striking a match, please remember these tips.
WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW…
Carelessness can sometimes
lead to the loss of irreplaceable
material goods and destroy
recreational sites.
 Find out about the fire danger and
preventive measures in effect:
- from the media
- at www.sopfeu.qc.ca
- on fire danger signs at the
entrance of parks and ZECs
If you are allowed to light a fire:
 Choose a clearing, away from the wind
and near water.
 Remove all combustible materials from
the ground.
 Ask your municipality about its bylaws
on burning.
 Go to www.sopfeu.qc.ca to find out
the fire danger and what preventive
measures are in effect.
 If you are allowed to use fire, make
small piles and light them one at a
time.
CAMPFIRE BURNING OFF
 Preferably, wait until early evening, once the
wind has died down, before lighting the fire.
 Be sure to watch the fire constantly.
 Be sure you have water and hand tools (shovel,
rake) nearby to intervene if necessary.
 Be sure the fire is completely extinguished
before leaving the area.
During the night, cool temperatures, light winds and higher relative humidity help to
stop, or at least slow down, the spread of fire. During the day, the opposite conditions
contribute to drying out fuels and stirring up the fire. It is therefore in the afternoon,
between 1 p.m. and 6 p.m., that atmospheric conditions have the greatest impact.
Consequently, it could be harder to fight the fire.
August 2013
Did you know …. that fire also sleeps?