Ontario firefighters join BC in wildfire relief effort
Ontario crews of eighty sustained-action fighters four strike team leaders and one agency representative arrive in Prince George to assist BC Wildfire Management. They join 1,250 provincial staff 810 contractors and other out-of-province personnel already in action across the province.
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Ontario
Prince George
Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre
CIFFC
Territo
Northern Rockies cancels 2014 Oil and Gas Conference
NRRM unanimously votes to cancel the 2014 BC Oil and Gas Conference planned for Fort Nelson September 30 to October 1 due to weak registration, limited resources, and low stakeholder participation. The event faced competition from the North East BC Natural Gas Summit in Vancouver.
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BC Oil and Gas
Fort Nelson
Vancouver
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NRRM
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Patrick Moore
Fire intensity rankings explained in plain terms
This explainer from Prince George Fire Centre outlines a six level system for fire behaviour. Rank 1 is a smoldering ground fire, while Rank 6 shows violent spread and unsafe conditions. Tactics shift from direct to indirect as intensity rises, with careful side approach and fuel removal at higher ranks.
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Weat the
Echo
Susie Lassek
Prince George
Lassek
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