by Working Forest | Jul 7, 2015 | Archives
Provincial fire information officer Kevin Skrepnek wasn’t encouraging when he said, a couple of days ago: “There’s no relief in sight in the weather forecast. We’re expecting temperatures in the mid-30s, and absolutely no rain in the near future. That’s definitely...
by Working Forest | Jul 7, 2015 | Archives
It’s being called the largest evacuation in Saskatchewan’s history. As forest fires rage on in the northern part of the province, evacuees from the La Ronge area made their way south in search of safety Sunday. With the latest mandatory evacuation order, the Red Cross...
by Working Forest | Jul 7, 2015 | Archives
As the majority of fires burning in BC, including two on Vancouver Island, are deemed to be human-caused, the Province says it will be focusing efforts on finding those responsible. Fires caused by people can be by accident or on purpose but officials with...
by Working Forest | Jul 7, 2015 | Archives
The provincial government has put in a request for help from other provinces as firefighters struggle to get B.C.’s wildfires under control. B.C. has already spent more than $80 million on firefighting efforts so far this year, blowing through a planned...
by Working Forest | Jul 6, 2015 | Archives
Domtar’s Dryden Mill is launching new technology to expand markets for its pulp production. The company’s $4-million investment will launch a first-of-its-kind commercial-scale manufacturing facility for new grades of northern bleached softwood kraft pulp....
