As of October 7th, 27 large active wildfires are being managed with full suppression strategies nationwide. Current fires have burned 1,212,359 acres.
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US National Interagency Fire Center Wildfire Update as of September 30th
30 large active wildfires are being managed with full suppression strategies nationwide. Current wildfires have burned 1,580,407 acres.
Drax to Invest Up to $12.5 Billion in US Biomass Plants With Carbon Capture and Storage
Drax could invest up to $12.5 billion to develop biomass plants with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) in the US over the next decade, Reuters reported.
US National Interagency Fire Center Wildfire Update as of September 23rd
As of September 23rd, 42 large active wildfires are being managed with full suppression strategies nationwide. Current wildfires have burned 1,656,005 acres.
Canada’s National Forest Week: Forest Heritage and Forests as a Renewable Resource
The Williams Lake Tribune featured an overview of Canada’s National Forest Week, which occurs every year during the third week in September.
Brink Group Eager to Purchase Canfor Assets in Fort St. John, Vanderhoof, Houston, and Bear Lake, BC
Brink Group has made a proposal to Canfor to buy its mills and timber harvesting rights in Bear Lake, Vanderhoof, and Fort St. John, BC, Vancouver Is Awesome reported.
US National Interagency Fire Center Wildfire Update as of September 16th
As of Monday, 55 large active wildfires are being managed with full suppression strategies nationwide. Current wildfires have burned 2,433,868 acres.
Canfor Provides Update After Recent BC Sawmill Closures
Canfor said it remains committed to exploring opportunities to divest some of its northern BC tenure to support other BC manufacturers who are facing similar challenges.
Ka:’yu:’k’t’h’/Che:k:tles7et’h’ First Nations Acquire an Interfor Forest License
The Ka:’yu:’k’t’h’/Che:k:tles7et’h’ First Nations have acquired an Interfor forest license, The Campbell River Mirror reported.
Sierra Pacific Industries Plants Its 300 Millionth Seedling
Sierra Pacific Industries recently announced that it planted its 300 millionth seedling on its timberlands this spring.