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Fire Preparedness Under Scrutiny
VICTORIA – As it audits forestry operations across B.C. this summer, the Forest Practices Board will be looking closely at how prepared the forest industry is to deal with accidental fire starts. “The Wildfire Act requires a forestry operator to ensure an adequate fire suppression system is available on-site when conducting high-risk activities that could […]
Timber Harvesting in Mountain Caribou Habitat
Mountain caribou are at risk in the southern two-thirds of British Columbia. The government has identified habitat loss…
Salvage Logging after a Wildfire at Sitkum Creek
In 2007, a wildfire burned in the Sitkum Creek Watershed, near Nelson. The Ministry of Forests and Range (MFR) has…