by Working Forest | Aug 1, 2018 | Archives
More areas south of Sudbury, Ont., received evacuation notices today as firefighters continue to try to control a fast-growing forest fire known as Parry Sound 33. According to the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry, the fire has now grown to 10,139...
by Working Forest | Jul 30, 2018 | Archives
FPInnovations has announced the 2nd edition of the WOODRISE world congress on mid- and high-rise wood buildings. This congress will be held at the Centre des congrès de Québec in Quebec City, Canada, September 30 – October 3, 2019, with a North American focus....
by Working Forest | Jul 30, 2018 | Archives
RED LAKE, Ont. — Alberta Premier Rachel Notley says an Alberta firefighter has died unexpectedly while he was helping fight wildfires in Ontario. In a statement Friday, Notley said that Jerry Gadwa, a resident of Kehewin Cree First Nation in Alberta, was helping...
by Working Forest | Jul 30, 2018 | Archives
REDDING, Calif. — A fire that started in a rural community in Northern California underscored a new reality in the state when days later it suddenly roared through neighborhoods on the edge of the city of Redding: Urban areas are increasingly vulnerable to wildfires....
by Working Forest | Jul 30, 2018 | Archives
There were no new fires reported by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry on Sunday, but crews continue to battle 39 active forest fires across northeastern Ontario. Twelve of those fires are not yet under control, including Parry Sound 33, which has caused...
