by Working Forest | Jun 16, 2015 | Archives
There have been almost triple the number of forest fires in N.W.T. so far this season compared to the 20-year average. The Department of Environment and Natural Resources says there have already been 65 forest fires this year, 48 of which are still burning....
by Working Forest | Jun 16, 2015 | Archives
Squamish was filled with smoke Monday due to a forest fire burning 67 kilometres west of Pemberton. Due to the smoke, the air quality in Squamish was up to a 6 by 10:30 a.m. and an 8 by noon and a 9 by the end of the lunch hour. A 9 means people should consider...
by Working Forest | Jun 16, 2015 | Archives
An SFU professor explains that British Columbians need to be aware of the looming danger from the extraordinarily dry spring we have experienced: an elevated risk of forest fires. With several fires burning in BC already, including the Dunedin River Fire and the...
by Working Forest | Jun 15, 2015 | Archives
Don’t even think of flicking that lit cigarette butt right now. From the backyard to the back country in Chilliwack, it’s really dry out there. That means heightened fire risk and extra vigilance by everyone is needed to prevent fires from breaking out,...
by Working Forest | Jun 15, 2015 | Archives
Tree planting is a job so demanding that when the BBC sent three young Brits to B.C. to give it a try, two didn’t even make it through the first week. “It really is the hardest job in the world,” said Dirk Brinkman, whose company, the Brinkman Group, hosted the three...
