Coastal Quebec evacuates as wildfires spread in eastern Canada.

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Coastal Quebec evacuates as wildfires spread in eastern Canada.
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Wildfires are spreading in eastern Canada, with over 2.7 million hectares scorched so far this year, prompting evacuation orders for 10,000 residents in coastal Quebec. The federal government has been asked to send the army's help, and troops from the US, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa have already arrived. Over 30,000 people across Canada are displaced due to forest fires that are burning in nearly all of the country's provinces. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has promised to continue providing federal assistance to impacted provinces.

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