Wildfire management agencies in Canada are at a tipping point. Presuppression and suppression costs are increasing but program budgets are not. Climate change impacts and increasing interface values-at-risk are challenging suppression effectiveness and resulting in more wildfire disasters. We conducted ...
"We don't necessarily have solid numbers," said Ellen Whitman, another wildfire scientist at Natural Resources Canada. Content continues below "We're noticing them more and it's possible and very likely that they ...
"We've just left too much woody debris down on the ground, and that's fueling these new fires. And it's killing regenerating young forests that are 20 and 30 years old," she said. A firefighter watches a prescribed burn proceed near Lytton in ...
A combination of factors conspired to make this wildfire especially ferocious, said Bill Patzert, a climatologist at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in California. The El Nino global weather system brought Alberta a mild winter and low snowpack, he said. Patzert said the flames sparked at a t...
Holocene variations of wildfire occurrence as a guide for sustainable management of the northeastern Canadian boreal forest Background: Cumulative impacts of wildfires and forest harvesting can cause shifts from closed-crown forest to open woodland in boreal ecosystems. To lower... Ahmed,El-Guellab,Hu...
There is also $284 million over five years to strengthen wildfire management through measures such as creating larger fire breaks between forests and communities. In addition, Ottawa will spend $164 million over five years on flood mapping and work with provinces and territories to ...
Eaton Wildfire LawsuitsLos Angeles, CA As experts and attorneys are beginning to investigate the cause, or causes, of the Palisades and Eaton wildfires, they are focusing on a Southern California Edison electrical transmission tower as a possible cause of the Eaton fire. SoCal Edison has already ...
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In Canada, wildfires or forest fires are common in forested and grassland regions from May to September, which can cause extensive damage and put lives in danger. Follow the links below to learn what to do before, during and afte...
Battle Archery Spreading like Wildfire across Canada Beer Hockey Shooting Things Snowmobiles In Canadian cities however there isn't much need for snowmobiles and many city slickers have never even seen or touched a snowmobile. The beer and hockey is still pretty much the same in cities. You reall...