Tag Archives: wildfires
Wildfire Recovery
2018 has been another historic year in British Columbia for wildfires. I say another, because 2017 was an historic year, as mentioned in a blog last year. The number of wildfires this year has surpassed 2017, as well as the number of hectares burned. Admittedly, the fires have been generally smaller this year, as well […]
BC – A Most Beautiful Place on Earth
BC’s motto is “The most beautiful place on earth”. This could be argued, but clearly it is one of the most beautiful places on earth. Partly because of its natural setting. But this natural setting comes with a price. The 2017 summer drought in BC has finally been broken. We had measurable rainfall last week. […]
Continuation of a Long, Hot Summer
Records are being broken here in British Columbia. Records for dryness; lack of rainfall; hectares burned by wildfire. Here toward the end of August, the weather station keeps saying, “It’s not rained all summer.” More than 8 weeks. It’s wrecking havoc on the fruit and berry farm where I reside. Some of our fruit trees […]
Wildfires! Everywhere wildfires!
The wildfires are daily in the Canadian news. And this gets my ire up when I hear the ongoing news. It doesn’t have to happen this way. We cannot avoid lightning strikes that set some of the vast BC forest ablaze. This is nature. Maybe storms are more frequent or severe, but long term evidence […]
Beginning of a Long, Hot Summer
British Columbia is ablaze! As you may be aware, the province is blessed with enormous tracts of forest. This brings in the tourists, to see some amazing vistas. But, in June 2017, it has brought in the firefighters and water bombers. This is a cyclical, seasonal occurrence and some years are worse than others. This […]
A look back on 2016
It’s worthwhile to look back at events, because as we often hear…”there’s nothing new under the sun.” The end of the year is an appropriate time to review a few disasters and emergencies, and perhaps weaknesses in preparedness and response. Maybe we can learn a few lessons. As we know, disasters can be either human-induced […]
A Beast….of a Canadian wildfire
I’d like to continue on the theme of wildfire as a threat here in western Canada, because, although it’s only April, we are living it out before our eyes. Widespread fires in northeastern BC and Alberta have erupted. Even international news outlets have reported a fire, called The Beast, in northern Alberta. The 80,000 residents of the oil and […]
Wildfires, Ranchers, and their Cattle…preventing a BBQ
Most of you are aware that in British Columbia, I have primarily focused on agricultural emergencies. Most agri projects in which I have been involved over the years address “planning”. My hope is that this planning results in a swifter and more effective response to a natural disaster. This might be a Plan for the […]
The Season of Wildfires
All of us were shocked and saddened by news of an elite crew of firefighters in Arizona who died on July 2 when the wind suddenly changed and they were trapped. It is a reminder of the deadly danger that wildfires pose, and the risk that is taken by both homeowners and those battling the flames. Virtually every summer, […]
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