CROWSNEST PASS

WILDFIRES

OUTLINEIntroductionPersonal AccountDamageBenefits

Salvage EffortsPros of FiresConclusion

INTRODUCTION

August 21, 2008Seasonal wildfire became giant fire

6 km wall, 50 m high

ENERGY OF FIREAn atomic explosion every 30 minutes

PERSONAL ACCOUNTElaine HrubyTold to leave at 10am

HRUBY CONT…Drove 20 km westOverlooked Crowsnest Pass

Felt “drawn” to watch

DAMAGE20 000 hectares burned

Affected:Timber industryLocal businessesTourism

BENEFITS

Salvage reduced waste

28%

SALVAGE EFFORTSDebarking burnt trees:Reduces carbon content

Keeps chips clean

PROSEcological diversity

No smothering of light

Allows for undergrowth

CONCLUSION

REFERENCES

http://ahmedzoha.files.wordpress.com/2009/04/nuclear_explosion.jpg

http://ritabetti.com/images/gods_wonders/Burnt-Forest.jpg