Quote:
Originally Posted by edslunch
The online blame game has been exhausting to follow. I hope there is a public enquiry to make meaningful recommendations, including in areas of shared responsibility, and there is concerted follow-up.
|
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmon...fire-1.4612320
Quote:
Two B.C. researchers say Jasper National Park is due for a catastrophic forest fire — and they're worried officials aren't doing enough preparation and prevention for it.
Emile Begin and Ken Hodges said a major forest fire in the area is an inevitability.
"It's a matter of when, not if," Begin told CBC's Radio Active.
They've both been foresters for 40 years and have been studying Jasper National Park. They've found multiple issues with the forest that make it susceptible to a fire.
"You have fire suppression that has occurred for many years — therefore, you get a lot of dead fuel that would have been consumed by a natural process," Hodges said. "The mountain pine beetle adds even more fuel to the situation."
|
Quote:
"We need to get the actions on the ground and reduce that fuel."
But like many researchers looking at potentially catastrophic events, they hope there is no major fire in the area for many years.
"The potential that's out there is actually scary," Hodges said. "Hopefully, we're wrong."
|
CBC article from 2018. Some predicted this exact event happening if measures weren’t taken. If you are looking to play the blame game, this one is pretty simple.
Won’t bring the lost parts of the town back, but hopefully lessons are learned for the future.