Tanya Lawes, Lawes Forest Management

4 December 2023

“Doug was thorough in any job that he completed and did not leave things half done. He was able to communicate clearly with his fellow employees and clients that showed his respect for others. Doug is honest and values integrity.”

You may like

Once again, loggers are the “tip of the spear” in wildfire suppression.
22 July 2026

I am just back from working with a crew of loggers putting in control line with heavy equipment on a small fire in the Southern Interior. Once again, I am totally amazed at their versatility, perseverance, courage and productivity. They are often “the tip of the spear” of wildfire response but their value isn’t recognized […]

Read More
15 Minutes on Wildfire Entrapment Avoidance and Burnover Survival
16 July 2026

I have received a lot of interest in my Wildfire Safety, Entrapment Avoidance and Burn-over survival training but am having trouble scheduling a session due to summer work season being well upon us. It sounds like we are in for some elevated fire activity and as stated previously, I am very concerned about an Entrapment […]

Read More
Worried About a Wildfire Entrapment/Burn-over Tragedy
9 July 2026

There is smoke in the air and I am worried about a wildfire entrapment/burn-over tragedy. I spent the spring providing wildfire training to a variety of people that live, work and/or play in rural and remote BC. Participants represented a variety of industries, rural residents, first nations communities, organized, semi-organized and un-organized response groups and […]

Read More