EARTHSC 2GG3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 35: Natural Resources Canada, Wildfire Suppression, Fire Retardant
6 May 2016
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November 27, 2012: forest management policy, more people move to forest, range and other wild lands this principle cause of increased wildfire hazard to members of the public, canada has about 10% of the world"s forests. The area burned in 2011 - 2. 6 million hectares (15% lower than the 10-year average: only 3% of all wildfires in canada grow to more than 200 hectares in area. However, these fires account for 97% of the total area burned across the country. Fire suppression costs over the last decade in canada have ranged from about million to. Policy was to aggressively fight wildfires (fire suppression) Shift to mitigation and management of fires in 1970th. High-priority areas for protection include residential areas, high-value commercial forests and recreational sites. Low-priority sites are generally wilderness parks and remote forests of limited economic value. Wildfires permitted to burn in wilderness areas: fighting wildfires.
