The Canadian Press and CKPGToday are reporting that as of Monday morning, there are currently 420 wildfires burning in nine provinces and two territories within Canada. Of those 420 wildfires, more than 200 continue to burn out of control.
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US National Interagency Fire Center Wildfire Update for the Week Ending June 16th
As of Friday, June 16th, 10 large wildfires have burned 80,000 acres in seven states. During the week, one large new wildfire was reported in North Carolina and another in Oregon. Since January 1st, 21,305 wildfires have burned 644,918 acres.
British Columbia Changes Its Stumpage Updates From Quarterly to Monthly
The Director of the Timber Pricing Branch at the BC Ministry of Forests issued a memorandum on May 31st regarding BC stumpage lags. Starting on June 1, 2023, stumpage updates will occur monthly rather than quarterly.
US National Interagency Fire Center Wildfire Update for the Week Ending June 9th
As of Friday, June 9th, five large wildfires have burned 52,323 acres in six states. One large new wildfire was reported in Idaho during the week. Nationally, since January 1st, 19,693 wildfires have burned 620,986 acres.
Massachusetts Governor Extends Logging Contract Pause in State Forests for Another Six Months
Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey’s administration announced Wednesday that it intends to continue a pause on new logging contracts in state forests for another six months, according to reporting by Vermont Public.
Canada on Track to Experience Worst-Ever Wildfire Season
According to Reuters, Canadian federal government officials are reporting that wildfires are burning in nearly all Canadian provinces and territories, and that weather modeling shows increasing wildfire risk in most of Canada through August.
US National Interagency Fire Center Wildfire Update for the Week Ending June 1st
As of Thursday, June 1st, seven large wildfires have burned 66,209 acres in six states. One large new wildfire was reported in New Jersey during the week. Since January 1st, 18,403 wildfires have burned 518,698 acres across the US.
BC Government Extends Fairy Creek Watershed Old-Growth Deferral Until February 2025
The BC provincial government announced Friday that it has approved a legal order to extend the deferral of old-growth harvesting in the Fairy Creek watershed until February 1st, 2025.
Early Start to Wildfire Season in Canada Brings Global Support Response
Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair said that an “unprecedented” start to the wildfire season in Canada has led to serious wildfires spreading destruction and forcing evacuations across 7 provinces and 1 territory.
US National Interagency Fire Center Wildfire Update for the Week Ending May 26th
As of last Friday, seven large wildfires have burned 46,369 acres in six states, with one large new wildfire reported in Oregon during the week. Year-to-date, 17,792 wildfires have burned 498,820 acres nationwide.