Mayor is advocating for supply stream for pellet plant
Smithers seeks tougher burn regulations By Rod Link The Interior News September 12, 2018 The Town of Smithers is continuing to press its case
Cheslatta Carrier Nation proposes mill to process burned wood south of Burns Lake
Three-phase power is needed to pursue the mill Cougars Central in BC Local News September 12, 2018 Cheslatta Carrier Nation (CCN) is trying to
“We just lost a lot of wood, and in places like Burns Lake, Houston and Fort St. James, that has to be figured out”, said Skeena-Bulkley Valley MP Nathan Cullen.
Too soon to assess timber damage: province Houston Today September 11, 2018 With the worst of the wildfire season now seemingly over, many people
John Allan to serve as new Deputy Minister of FLNRORD
B.C. government abruptly replaces top forestry official By Rob Shaw The Province September 11, 2018 VICTORIA — The abrupt departure of the B.C. government’s
New Program Targets Mitigation
Government partners with communities on wildfire risks By Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development Government of British Columbia September 10,
Congratulations to the Partners of the new Qala:yit Community Forest
Photo L to R – Lorne Scheffer, Cowichan Lake Community Forest Co-operative Chairperson, Jennifer Gunter, BCCFA Executive Director, John Horgan, BC Premier, and Chief Jeff Jones, Pacheedaht
On line survey with wildland firefighters
Study shows health, reaction-time declines in firefighters By Keith Ridler The Billings Gazette September 2, 2018 BOISE, Idaho — Randy Brooks’ son had a
Forest Minister With A Fire Update
Donaldson says this is a big fire season in terms of the number of hectares burnt. It’s the largest number the province has seen
Results from the watershed studies show loss of healthy tree cover increases erosion, sediment loads and water temperatures along local streams and rivers.
Wildfires put water quality at risk By Monique Keiran The Times Colonist September 2, 2018 More than 790,000 hectares of forests in B.C. have
BC Wildfire Service makes a commitment
Partnership and collaboration with First Nations communities By BC Wildfire Service Government of British Columbia August 31, 2018 The BC Wildfire Service and its
FESBC – Funding wildfire mitigation, climate change reduction and wildlife habitat
Balance: Key to success in forest industry By Colin MacGillivray The Williams Lake Tribune August 31, 2018 For Steven Kozuki, the executive director of
Rainfall, cooler temperatures bring some relief in wildfire-ravaged B.C.
The Canadian Press in the Penticton Western News August 27, 2018 The BC Wildfire Service says rainfall and cooler temperatures mean a return to
Collaboration at the Landscape Level
Forest cleanup underway in Central Kootenay to help prevent future wildfire damage By Laura Sciarpelletti CBC News August 27, 2018 A rural district in British
BCCFA Member, Quesnel, wants an incubator
Mayor of Quesnel meets with B.C. government to advance ideas on forest management, fibre manufacturing By Melanie Law Quesnel Observer August 27, 2018 Quesnel
The BC Forest Practices Board introduces their new chair
Kevin Kriese BC Forest Practices Board August 24, 2018 Kevin Kriese has worked in natural resource management in British Columbia for over 30
Burns Lake to make a pitch at UBCM
Village wants province to shoulder wildfire prevention costs By Rod Link Terrace Standard August 22, 2018 With the area battling some of the
Regional Chief Terry Teegee
More resources needed to make BC communities fireproof: BC Assembly of First Nations Chief By Kyle Balzer My Prince George Now August 22, 2018
Dan Miller to work with B.C.’s contractor and licensee associations
Facilitator named for logging contractor sustainability review By Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development Government of British Columbia August 22,
How smoky skies from wildfires is affecting British Columbians’ mental health
By Clare Hennig CBC News August 21, 2018 For some, the impact goes beyond merely feeling ‘bummed,’ says Canadian Mental Health Association director. Extreme
“There is too much fuel being left behind, and we need to address that.”
Forest fuel work needed to slow wildfires, B.C. premier says Tom Fletcher BC Local News August 21, 2018 Photo -Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan, B.C.