Preventing Wildfires
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What can be done to avoid disastrous wildfires in California?Steps such as being prepared, knowing evacuation procedures and developers taking extra precautions when doing work in high-risk areas could help fight fire destruction.EnvironmentNov 13, 2018
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Alberta study suggests schools, ring roads and parking lots can help prevent spread of wildfiresA University of Calgary study says there need to be more wide, open spaces to prevent catastrophic wildfires like the one that devastated the city of Fort McMurray in northeastern Alberta two years ago.CanadaMay 23, 2018
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Independent report into 2017 flood and fire season found B.C. was unpreparedAn independent report into the 2017 wildfires and floods across British Columbia has found the federal, provincial and local governments were under-prepared for major emergencies.EnvironmentMay 10, 2018
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Calgary researcher forecasts wildfires with NASA satellite imagesResearchers at the University of Calgary are looking at a different way to predict wildfires than what’s currently used.EnvironmentJul 26, 2016
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