Fort McMurray wildfire: Boreal forests designed to burn, makes fighting it a challenge
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Fort McMurray wildfire: Boreal forests designed to burn, makes fighting it a challenge
Description
May 3, 2016
During an update on the Fort McMurray wildfire, Bernie Schmitte, forestry manager in Fort McMurray, explains how a Boreal forest is a fire-dependant ecosystem that adapts itself to being easily ignitable.
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Fort McMurray wildfire: Boreal forests designed to burn, makes fighting it a challenge00:29 | May 3, 2016
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Southern Alberta stakeholders sign historic water-sharing agreement01:46 | April 19, 2024
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Drought concerns prompt water-use agreement in Alberta02:55 | April 19, 2024
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What to know before heading into national parks in Alberta05:12 | April 19, 2024
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TC Energy natural gas pipeline catches fire in Yellowhead County00:32 | April 16, 2024
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Grass fire breaks out near rail tracks on northeast Edmonton outskirts01:04 | April 15, 2024
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Alberta farmers ‘planning seriously’ for potential drought02:09 | March 10, 2024
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‘Be prepared’: Western Canada braces for difficult drought season01:43 | March 7, 2024
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Fort McMurray wildfire: Boreal forests designed to burn, makes fighting it a challenge00:29 | May 3, 2016
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Celebrate Earth Day 2024 with Julia Grieve05:13 | April 23, 2024
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St. Oscar Romero High School goes green for Earth Day01:50 | April 22, 2024
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Wildfire briefly triggers evacuation worries in Lac Ste. Anne County01:07 | April 22, 2024
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Lessons learned from 2016 applied to wildfire near Fort McMurray01:42 | April 22, 2024
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Southern Alberta stakeholders sign historic water-sharing agreement01:46 | April 19, 2024
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Drought concerns prompt water-use agreement in Alberta02:55 | April 19, 2024
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What to know before heading into national parks in Alberta05:12 | April 19, 2024
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Alberta begins 2024 weekly wildfire updates01:53 | April 18, 2024
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TC Energy natural gas pipeline catches fire in Yellowhead County00:32 | April 16, 2024
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Alberta farmers ‘planning seriously’ for potential drought02:09 | March 10, 2024
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‘Be prepared’: Western Canada braces for difficult drought season01:43 | March 7, 2024
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Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation suing Alberta Energy Regulator02:02 | March 6, 2024
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Feds pledge $45.3M for Edmonton military base upgrades to cut energy costs00:44 | March 4, 2024
Fort McMurray wildfire: Boreal forests designed to burn, makes fighting it a challenge
Description
May 3, 2016
During an update on the Fort McMurray wildfire, Bernie Schmitte, forestry manager in Fort McMurray, explains how a Boreal forest is a fire-dependant ecosystem that adapts itself to being easily ignitable.
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