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Page 1: Crowsnest Pass 2003

Forest Fire: Crowsnest Pass 2003

Photo by: Cameron Strandbergwww.flickr.com

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August 21, 2003

•Seasonal fire explodes into a raging fire

•6 km wall of flame•50 meters high•Burned 20,000 hectares of forest

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Expended EnergyEnergy released was EQUIVALENT to an atomic explosion every ½ hour

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Consequences

• Residents Evacuated– Elaine Hruby – Pets, jewelry, sentimental lamp and Buddha

statue were all she could grab

• Businesses Affected– Timber Industry– Tourism

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Benefits

• Spray Lake Sawmills– Use significant

amount of burnt limber

– 28% quota of annual allowable salvage rights

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Benefits Cont.-Ecological Diversity-De-barking trees keeps chips clean and reduced Carbon content-Allows development of rich undergrowth

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ConclusionForest fires are a natural disaster leaving serious consequences but we must remember the ecological benefits they provide

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