by Working Forest | Oct 16, 2025 | Articles, News, Wildfires
Wildfire mitigation near mountain townsites requires balancing public safety, ecological factors, and recreational access. In high-risk landscapes adjacent to communities, managers use a mix of fuel treatments, strategic forest harvesting, and landscape planning to...
by Working Forest | Sep 22, 2025 | Articles, News, Wildfires
An ongoing wildfire season in Nova Scotia has focused attention on forestry practices linked to landscape flammability—most notably, the provincial approvals for aerial glyphosate spraying on drought-stressed forest land. This article summarizes facts about glyphosate...
by Working Forest | Sep 12, 2025 | Articles, News, Wildfires
Wildfires are not just disastrous events in the moment — they leave wildfire legacies that ripple through ecosystems for decades or even centuries. With climate change accelerating, understanding how past wildfires influence forest structure, species composition, and...
by Working Forest | Sep 6, 2025 | Articles, News, Wildfires
Wildfire smoke continues to affect British Columbia’s Lower Mainland, leading to hazy skies and declining air quality across the region. As wildfires burn in various parts of the province, shifting winds are pushing smoke into urban centers, raising concerns for both...
by Working Forest | Aug 29, 2025 | News, Articles, Wildfires
Twenty homes in Annapolis County have been destroyed by a fast-moving Nova Scotia wildfire in the Long Lake area, with additional outbuildings damaged or lost. The structural losses occurred on Sunday, August 24, 2025, as wind and dry fuels pushed flames rapidly...
by Working Forest | May 16, 2025 | News, Articles, Wildfires
A fast-moving Newfoundland wildfire has devastated the coastal communities of Small Point–Adam’s Cove–Blackhead–Broad Cove, forcing residents to evacuate as flames consumed buildings and threatened homes on the Avalon Peninsula. A local state of emergency was declared...
