“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.

With the worst of the wildfire season now seemingly over, many people are concerned about what impact these wildfires are having on the timber that supply the region’s largest employers. According to the provincial government, however, it’s still too soon to assess the damage. …Michelle Ward, Canfor’s director of corporate communications, also says it’s too early to know what the impact will be for their Houston mill. …Skeena-Bulkley Valley MP Nathan Cullen said timber supply is one of the main concerns he has heard from local residents. “The feds need to understand that the biggest economic leg on our table just got hammered,” said Cullen. “We just lost a lot of wood, and in places like Burns Lake, Houston and Fort St. James, that has to be figured out.”