And keep in mind pets can be affected too, so keeping walks short to minimize exposure is best until the smoke clears, Mann said. SEE ALSO:When will the Canada wildfire smoke clear? Not as soon as you'd like. Those close to the wildfires may need to take stronger precautions. According...
Roughly half of Canada's wildfires are caused by lightning. The other half are attributed to humans, which can mean everything from a campfire that wasn't put out to power lines brought down by high winds. (...
"All the provinces and territories are increasingly trying to shift focus towards a greater emphasis on preventing human-caused wildfires in the first place, and proactively mitigating risks from fires before they occur." Collaboration and local expertise ...
Perceived wildfire risk and past experiences with wildfire smoke influence public support for prescribed burning in the western conterminous United States Prescribed burning is an important fuel management tool to prevent severe wildfires. There is a pressing need to increase its application to reduce dry...
aOn average, wildfires burn 4.3 million acres in the U.S. annually. In recent years, the federal government has spent $1 billion a year on fire prevention. 2002 was a record year with major fires in Arizona, California, Colorado, and Oregon. [translate] abusybox 1.18 busybox 1.18 [...
BASE VALCARTIER, Que. – Canada Post today unveiled a stamp that pays tribute to members of the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) for their critical role in responding to emergencies across Canada, such as wildfires, floods and ice storms.
New Concepts and Strategies in Formulation: From the Laboratory to the Industry, 13–16 October 2001, La Grande Motte en Petite Carmargue (Hérault), France 51st Canadian Chemical Engineering Conference. 2001: A Chemical Engineering Odyssey, 14–17 October 2001, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada ...
Flannigan said determining the cause of wildfires remains a challenge and important to keep them under control. "If we want to manage fire, we need to understand it and to understand it we need to know the causes," he said. WATCH: June-ary...
Flannigan said determining the cause of wildfires remains a challenge and important to keep them under control. "If we want to manage fire, we need to understand it and to understand it we need to know the causes," he said. WATCH: June-ary:...