Particles in smoke could cause further power outages: Hydro-Québec

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The forest fires are already to blame for a couple of outages.

A wildfire burns through the forest on the Baie Penicouane in Jamésie in a June 4, 2023 handout photo.Hydro-Québec is on the lookout for problems within its distribution network as particles from the smoke in forest fires could cause electricity to jump out of high-tension wires.THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLYExclusive articles from Elizabeth Payne, David Pugliese, Andrew Duffy, Bruce Deachman and others.

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