Crowsnest FiresCrowsnest FiresOn Aug. 2l, 2003,

a random fire got out of control.

A 6-km wall of flame reached 50 m into the sky.

In 2003 the crowsnest fire blaze burned over 20,000 hectares of forest.

Crowsnest Fire Example

The Result of the FireThe Result of the FireTourism was hit hard,

but other businesses maintained a steady business.

Spray Lake Sawmills benefited.

Burnt bark is not good, but de-barking the trees will keep the chips clean and reduce the carbon content.

Ecological EffectsEcological EffectsThere are also

ecological pros and cons.

What are some pros and cons?

Personal Fire ExperiencesPersonal Fire ExperiencesElaine Hruby’s home

was in the fires path.She drove about 20

km west to a rock ledge overlooking1,359-m-high Crowsnest Pass.

“I felt masochistic, sitting on the outcropping,” Hruby recalls.

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