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Forest Fire: Crowsnest Pass 2003
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August 21, 2003
•Seasonal fire explodes into a raging fire
•6 km wall of flame•50 meters high•Burned 20,000 hectares of forest
Expended EnergyEnergy released was EQUIVALENT to an atomic explosion every ½ hour
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Photo by: Cameron Strandbergwww.flickr.com
Consequences
• Residents Evacuated– Elaine Hruby – Pets, jewelry, sentimental lamp and Buddha
statue were all she could grab
• Businesses Affected– Timber Industry– Tourism
Benefits
• Spray Lake Sawmills– Use significant
amount of burnt limber
– 28% quota of annual allowable salvage rights
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Benefits Cont.-Ecological Diversity-De-barking trees keeps chips clean and reduced Carbon content-Allows development of rich undergrowth
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ConclusionForest fires are a natural disaster leaving serious consequences but we must remember the ecological benefits they provide
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