“We highly recommend Doug for any such projects because of his professionalism and attention to detail. He has a very long history in the Forest Industry and is trusted throughout. Doug did an outstanding job here at Baldy Mountain. He left us all very pleased and comfortable that we are now protected and have reduced the effects a wildfire may present.”
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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