Crowsnest Fire

http://www.interfire.org/features/wildfires.asp

Wild fire: suddenly out of controlA wall of fire: 50 meters high, 6 km long

Producing energy equivalent to an…

…every 30 minutes.

August 21st, 2003:

http://robotronik.wordpress.com/2007/10/

Elaine Hruby’s EvacuationHer check list:

CatDogMining lampJewelrySmall plastic Buddha

Her final task…

Saturday morning 10 a.m.

…Watch the flames devour Hillcrest.

http://www.fireground.com/

20,000 hectares of forest burned

Businesses hit hard by fireForestryTourism

Spray Lake Sawmills To salvage burnt lumber for profit

Taking stock after the blaze

http://photos.mlive.com/grandrapidspress/2009/04/solon_township_forest_fire_1.html

Environmental renewal created by fire• Open space = undergrowth diversity• Food for grazing wildlife• Ecological diversity

http://littleecofootprints.typepad.com/little_eco_footprints/recycled-fabric/

Still standing, 2009http://localism.com/ab/crowsnest_pass