Controlled Burn

• Saskatoon Fire Department talks safety around dry conditions, controlled burns

  "Wet down the area to control the burn, till the area that's around the outside of the controlled burn," Rob Hogan reminded the public after a 200-hectare grassfire on Tuesday.

  Canada

  Apr 10, 2024
  
• Grassfire got out of control east of Saskatoon, fire department

  A controlled burn got out of control on Tuesday, resulting in the Saskatoon Fire Department battling the blaze.

  Fire

  Apr 10, 2024
  
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• North Shuswap controlled burn saved ‘hundreds’ of homes, BC Wildfire Service maintains

  The BC Wildfire Service maintains a controlled burn on a North Shuswap wildfire saved hundreds of homes, but that winds pushed the flames 22 kilometres around their containment.

  Fire

  Aug 21, 2023
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• B.C. weather: Rain in long weekend forecast could temper northeast wildfires

  The forecast is also calling for thunderstorms for both Saturday and Sunday, and BC Wildfire says crews are on the watch for dry lightning.

  Canada

  May 20, 2023
• Banff’s prescribed fire deemed ‘under control’ after jumping road, threatening horses

  Parks Canada announced that a prescribed fire in Banff National Park that got out of control and threatened a hotel and horse corrals was deemed ‘under control’ late Saturday.

  Fire

  May 7, 2023
• Banff assesses the damage left by out of control fire

  Evacuees were allowed back in at around 9 p.m. Wednesday night, the smell of smoke still heavy in the air.

  Canada

  May 4, 2023
• Controlled burns by RBG to limit daytime access to areas near Princess Point, Arboretum

  A controlled burns at two sites at RBG, the joint Hamilton-Burlington nature sanctuary, will affect pedestrian and vehicular traffic during the daytime Friday.

  Environment

  Apr 13, 2023
• Toronto carries out High Park controlled burn as part of Black Oak protection

  The prescribed burns in the park are part of the city's long-term plan to protect the park's Black Oak savannahs.

  Canada

  Apr 13, 2023
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• 54-hectare wildfire project underway in Lake Country, B.C.

  The project aims to remove fuels available for wildfire consumption. Unmanaged fuels increase wildfire risk and the potential for intense wildfire behaviour, says BCWS.

  Environment

  Jan 29, 2023
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• BC Wildfire says planned burn near Peachland was successful

  The burn will 'provide community protection, ecosystem restoration and habitat improvement for mule deer winter range and enhancement for Indigenous cultural values in the area.'

  Environment

  Oct 29, 2022