by Working Forest | Aug 21, 2017 | Articles
VICTORIA – B.C.’s wildfire-driven provincial state of emergency has been formally extended again, through the end of the day on Sept. 1, 2017. This is the third time the state of emergency has been extended, with previous extensions on July 19 and Aug. 4. The state of...
by Working Forest | Aug 17, 2017 | Articles
It’s official. The area burned in wildfires this season surpasses the previous record of 855,000 ha. An estimated 894,941 hectares of land has been burned in B.C. since April 1, 2017, Wildfire Service information officer Kevin Skrepnek told CBC News. CBC also...
by Working Forest | Aug 17, 2017 | Articles
FREDERICTON – An order restricting forestry operations in New Brunswick during afternoon hours has been lifted, as weather conditions have contributed to a reduced fire hazard. Forest users are asked to continue to exercise caution, recent rain and cool, damp...
by Working Forest | Aug 9, 2017 | Articles
Artificial intelligence may soon be used to help predict extreme fire weather to better prepare provinces for devastating wildfires. According to the Edmonton Journal, researchers from the University of Alberta and University of Oklahoma teamed up to study how...
by Working Forest | Aug 8, 2017 | Articles
FREDERICTON – To help mitigate the risk of forest fires, New Brunswick’s Energy and Resource Development Minister Rick Doucet has issued a ministerial order under the Forest Fires Act, ordering restrictions on forestry operations throughout the province. “The...
