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.
News in timber
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.
US National Interagency Fire Center Wildfire Update for the Week Ending April 12th
Year-to-date through April 12th, 9,458 wildfires were reported, and they have burned 1,754,439 acres.
Reduced Black Hill National Forest Timber Sales Lead Nieman Enterprises to Cut Production and Headcount at Its Spearfish, SD, Sawmill
Nieman Enterprises plans to reduce production and the headcount at Spearfish Forest Products, South Dakota Public Broadcasting reported.
BC’s Wildfire-Damaged Timber Recovery is Underway
BC announced new measures to streamline the use of wildfire-damaged timber and support land recovery.
West Fraser and Lake Babine Nation Sign Joint Development Agreement
Lake Babine Nation’s forestry enterprise has entered into a Joint Development Agreement with West Fraser, The Interior News reported.
BC and ‘Namgis First Nation Negotiating New Sustainable Forestry Agreement
Negotiations are underway between ‘Namgis First Nation and the province on a joint decision-making agreement to support forest stewardship and sustainable forestry operations.
US National Interagency Fire Center Wildfire Update for the Week Ending April 5th
As of Friday, April 5th, 3 uncontained large fires are burning in Alabama, Missouri, and Florida.