‘It burns wild and free up there’: Canada fires force US crews to shift strategy
‘It burns wild and free up there’: Canada fires force US crews to shift strategy
Different strategies in fighting wildfires have prompted new questions about best practices in the face of a global challenge
If nothing else, this artcile has an amazing graph showing how much worse this year is.
You're viewing a single thread.
Freaking crazy, next year might be better...nothing left to burn.
10 0 ReplyAccording to https://natural-resources.canada.ca/our-natural-resources/forests/state-canadas-forests-report/how-much-forest-does-canada-have/17601 -- we have 362 million hectares of forest.
We've burned 7.75/362 this year, or just over 2%. If I was a gambling man, I'd wager we reach 3% of our forest burned this year.
However, that leaves a bunch for next year yet...
22 0 Reply3%, just craziness!
4 0 Reply
Unfortunately, there's a whole lot more to burn
9 0 ReplyForest fires aren't a bad thing. There's also evidence that over-zealous fire fighting causes worse fires in the long term as well.
4 0 ReplyControlled burns to manage debris are fine. The problem is that houses and development have been built in fire zones and make fire fighting more difficult.
2 0 ReplyControlled burns to manage debris are fine. The problem is that houses and development have been built in fire zones and make fire fighting more difficult.
1 0 Reply