by Working Forest | Jul 27, 2016 | Archives
Hugh Murdoch with the B.C. Wildfire Service said the fire is one hectare in size and not expected to grow. “We are pretty confident it will not get any bigger,” said Murdoch. Along with one helicopter, there is a B.C. Wildfire Service initial attack crew and unit crew...
by Working Forest | Jul 27, 2016 | Archives
The Alberta government says it is providing nearly $13 million in funding to help create new uses for agricultural and forestry products through the Alberta Innovates Bio Solutions agency. The funding is to go to 61 researchers and companies looking to develop...
by Working Forest | Jul 26, 2016 | Archives
Imagine being able to accurately predict where forest fires might strike — even in the most remote locations in the province — using freely accessible data from a NASA satellite. This is the work of Quazi Hassan, a geomatics engineering associate professor in the...
by Working Forest | Jul 26, 2016 | Archives
There were two new fire confirmed in the Northwest Region by the afternoon of July 23. One is located in the Sioux Lookout District and one is located in the Nipigon District. The forest fire hazard is high in the western portions of the region and moderate in the...
by Working Forest | Jul 26, 2016 | Archives
Two new forest fires are burning the northeast region as of Sunday, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry reports. Both fires are relatively small, but fire rangers with the MNRF have not yet brought them under control. The two fires are Bancroft 15 at 0.1 of...
by Working Forest | Jul 25, 2016 | Archives
It’s the Village of Lumby’s way of saying thank you. Village council unanimously voted to donate $10,000 in revenue from its community forest to the White Valley Parks, Recreational and Cultural Services. Mayor Kevin Acton made the presentation at the regular Regional...
