The start of wildfire season in Canada has been far less intense than it was last year, but the risk of hot, dry weather and severe fires remains high, The Canadian Press reported.
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US National Interagency Fire Center Wildfire Update for the Week Ending May 3rd
As of Friday, May 3rd, 8 new large wildfires were reported during the week. Currently, 3 large uncontained wildfires are burning in California, Florida, and Oregon.
US National Interagency Fire Center Wildfire Update for the Week Ending April 26th
As of April 26th, 10 new large wildfires were reported during the week. Currently, 4 large uncontained wildfires are burning in Arizona, Colorado, and Virigina.
BC’s Deadwood Project: Low-Grade Fiber Converted to Substitute Wood Product
The process converts low-grade timber and low-value lumber into a wood product that can be used as a substitute for lumber and timber in various applications, Canadian Forest Industries reported.
BC Working With Communities to Prepare for Wildfire Season
The FireSmart Wildfire Resiliency and Training Summit will bring together hundreds of local and municipal firefighters to collaborate and train with the BC Wildfire Service.
Alberta Gives First Wildfire Update of the Season: Activity Already Above Last Year
Alberta held its first weekly wildfire update, just days after a fire north of Obed Lake caused by a pipeline rupture quickly burned 60 hectares, Canadian Forest Industries reported.
US National Interagency Fire Center Wildfire Update for the Week Ending April 19th
As of Friday, April 19th, 18 new large wildfires were reported in the last week. Currently, 3 large uncontained wildfires are burning in Kansas, North Carolina, and Virigina.
Rayonier Announces Sale of 115,250 Acres of Timberland in Washington
Rayonier is selling 115,250 acres of timberland in Washington that it has owned for almost 80 years, the Peninsula Daily News reported.
BC Government Celebrates the Planting of 10-Billionth Tree in Its Reforestation Program
BC is celebrating the 10 billionth tree planted since reforestation programs began in 1930, with two billion those trees planted in the past seven years.
BC Government Continues to Invest in the Forest Sector
BC Premier David Eby said the province is partnering with forestry manufacturers to build a strong forest-product sector through significant capital expansion in their operations.