“Had it not been for Doug MacLeod’s tireless efforts and experience of how to handle circumstances like [the Nk’Mip Wildfire], the effects would have been much worse. We were so fortunate to have Doug leading the wildfire fighting brigade. The way that he conducts himself in high pressure situations and the guidance that he can provide are invaluable traits.
I worked on a wildfire this summer then spent the fall doing layout for salvage harvest and assisting with the fire rehab. It gave me a chance to revisit the area mentioned in my Aug. 4 post (link below) and add to my observations on improving the wildfire resilience of our regenerated stands. Don’t Neglect […]
Read MoreThe recent discussions about forming a federal wildfire response agency have generated a lot of discussion and opinions from experts on where to focus our taxpayer money. Should we increase our response capacity or increase fuel modification? As is usual the answer is a bit of both. Our wildlands are in such poor condition we […]
Read MoreI am just finishing up the summer field season which included Line Location and Construction Supervision on a few fires in the Southern Interior of BC. Except in periods of very low fire behavior we lost fires in preserved and unmanaged land. This included parks, streamside (riparian) reserves, wildlife tree patches, special management zones (OGMA, […]
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