by Working Forest | Jul 6, 2015 | Archives
There were at least 21 fires that started in British Columbia on Sunday. There were 36 Saturday. There were 32 Friday. There are 178 burning right now. A haze blankets the majority of people in B.C., as winds bring smoke from fires in Pemberton to people in Vancouver...
by Working Forest | Jul 6, 2015 | Archives
NASA satellites are keeping a close watch on the massive wildfires burning in southern British Columbia. A satellite captured today’s space view of the South Coast of the province: a massive thick blanket of wildfire smoke covers much of the Lower Mainland, the Strait...
by Working Forest | Jul 6, 2015 | Archives
J.D. Irving Limited’s partnership with Natural Resources Canada’s Canadian Forest Service has led to the commercial development of advanced tree breeding, field testing and seedling production techniques. “Our project will be the first large-scale seedling...
by Working Forest | Jul 6, 2015 | Archives
The military has been called in to help care for 7,900 people from a northern Saskatchewan community that includes the province’s largest First Nation, as a rash of wildfires prompts a massive evacuation. Up to 5,000 of the evacuees will be taken hundreds of...
by Working Forest | Jul 6, 2015 | Archives
A forecast for lower temperatures and slower wind speeds may aid firefighters battling an out-of control wildfire near North Tallcree First Nation. Northern Alberta forest fires near High Level are a top priority this weekend, the minister of municipal affairs said...
