I listened to a guy being interviewed on the CBC this morning, he just wrote a book about wildfires, and according to him, Canada stands a good chance of having a forest fire disaster with many people trapped, including at some of our prime tourist attactions. He mentioned Banff as a prime example. He mentioned that Parks Canada is aware of the situation but..............
Firestorm: Wildfire Fort McMurray Was a Warning ‘This Is Not Going Away; It Is Only Going To Get Worse
Wed, 2017-11-22 14:30
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Firestorm: Wildfire Fort McMurray Was a Warning ‘This Is Not Going Away; It Is Only Going To Get Worse
Wed, 2017-11-22 17:57
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but...?
Wed, 2017-11-22 18:54
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But Parks Canada is making no attempt whatsoever to fireproof Canada, and something something something Liberals!
Thu, 2017-11-23 00:36
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Thu, 2017-11-23 00:40
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This isn't the thread I originally replied to.
Did you change the title of this thread? Why? Was something wrong with the original title?
Thu, 2017-11-23 01:15
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According to my browser, the original thread title was:
Canada is Unprepared and Many of its Citizens & Visitors May Perish in Future Wildfire Seasons
Meg, could you change it back if NorthReport doesn't?
Tue, 2017-12-05 10:20
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7,700 homes evacuated in Ventura as fire rages; traffic jams as residents flee
http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-evacuation-ventura-county-fire-...
Tue, 2017-12-05 11:26
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I sure hope the author is wrong. Guess we'll see...
Wed, 2017-12-06 00:13
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Science says the author is correct It is going to get much worse.
http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-fire-santa-clarita-20171205-story.html
Wed, 2017-12-06 00:14
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Wed, 2017-12-06 08:53
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Wed, 2017-12-06 14:37
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I hope BC has sent some firefighters to help our American neighbours
And don’t think for a second the same thing can’t happen here in the Vancouver area or elsewhere in B C
http://www.dailynews.com/2017/12/06/6-acre-brentwood-brush-fire-burning-uphill-near-skirball-center/
Wed, 2017-12-06 14:37
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I hope BC has sent some firefighters to help our American neighbours
And don’t think for a second the same thing can’t happen here in the Vancouver area or elsewhere in B C
http://www.dailynews.com/2017/12/06/6-acre-brentwood-brush-fire-burning-uphill-near-skirball-center/
Wed, 2017-12-06 21:06
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These California fires are the worst ever for the month of December
Thu, 2017-12-07 12:48
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California Fires Live Updates: More Areas Under Siege as Wind Gains Strength
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/07/us/california-fire-ventura-county.htm...
Thu, 2017-12-07 13:34
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Did Climate Change Worsen the Southern California Fires?
Seven of the state’s 10 largest modern wildfires have occurred in the last 14 years.
https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2017/12/what-climate-change-...
Thu, 2017-12-07 20:11
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Fires now threaten the entire LA area
Fri, 2017-12-08 08:57
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Wed, 2018-01-03 20:52
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We only have ourselves to blame here because we keep allowing or electing real estate industry folks to develop or run our municipal governments
Sleepwalking into a Firetrap
How a century of policy errors have set the stage for more deadly megafires.
https://thetyee.ca/Culture/2018/01/02/Sleeping-into-Firetrap/
Sat, 2018-04-21 00:16
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In worst case scenario, the trees in big parts of Canada's boreal forest 'will probably die,' says federal scientist
https://www.nationalobserver.com/2018/04/20/news/worst-case-scenario-tre...