World IN BRIEF : CANADA : Forest Fires Drive Thousands to Leave
From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Thousands fled their homes as strong winds pushed two huge forest fires close to towns and villages in Quebec province on the north shore of the St. Lawrence River. Residents of Ragueneau, a town of 1,860, sought refuge in other towns or in shelters in nearby Baie-Comeau, Prime Minister Brian Mulroney’s hometown. The blazes have destroyed 950 square miles in eastern Quebec.
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