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How cattle will help manage B.C. wildfire risk
April 8, 2022 Brenna Owen - THE CANADIAN PRESSA handful of ranchers in British Columbia’s Interior are getting ready to graze their cattle in concentrated areas near homes and community infrastructure, where they’ll eat the grasses that dry over the summer and heighten the wildfire risk. As part…
B.C. wildfire service to increase prevention work from backyards to forests: official
March 21, 2022 The Canadian PressKAMLOOPS, B.C. – The director of provincial operations for British Columbia’s wildfire service says the province needs a “holistic,” large-scale program to reduce wildfire risk, starting in backyards, moving to communities then extending to forested lands. Cliff Chapman says planning…
Wildfire debris removal begins in Lytton
March 8, 2022 Dirk Meissner - THE CANADIAN PRESSVICTORIA – The first signs of a long-awaited start of rebuilding in fire-ravaged Lytton, B.C., are expected to begin Tuesday, says the village’s mayor. Jan Polderman said Monday that work to remove debris from the wildfire that destroyed much of…
B.C. climate change initiative needs to look further than recovery, expert says
February 25, 2022 Dirk Meissner - THE CANADIAN PRESSVICTORIA – A disaster expert who led recovery teams after the earthquake and tsunami in the Indian Ocean that killed more than 230,000 people says British Columbia’s climate response strategy must protect the province from future environmental events. The B.C.…
Wildfire destroys Lytton’s governance records; B.C. gives OK to rewrite bylaws
February 10, 2022 Dirk Meissner - THE CANADIAN PRESSVICTORIA – The mayor of the fire-ravaged community of Lytton, B.C., says rewriting the village’s bylaws from scratch will be about as entertaining as going to the dentist but it’s another step in the massive rebuilding effort. The village’s records…
Wildfire costs show need for preventative measures
February 9, 2022 Greg MeckbachNatCat costs from summer 2021’s B.C. wildfires reached $77 million in insured damage in White Rock Lake and $78 million in Lytton. With renovations adding value to homes, and by extension insurable damage risk, it may make sense to encourage…
Claims costs keep rising for B.C. catastrophes
January 18, 2022 by Jason ContantBritish Columbia’s costliest severe weather event in provincial history just got more expensive. Catastrophe Indices and Quantification Inc. (CatIQ) confirmed to Canadian Underwriter Friday that the Canadian property and casualty insurance industry expects to pay out $515 million for claims…
Expert panel says Canada needs to ‘up its game’ on climate data to better adapt
January 13, 2022 Mia Rabson - THE CANADIAN PRESSOTTAWA – A new report suggests Canada is not doing enough to adapt to and prevent the effects of climate change and is lacking the critical data it needs to do so. “I mean, 2021 has really now been a…
How to reduce wildfire losses by 30-60%
December 17, 2021 by Jason ContantIt’s a common misconception that “everything is completely gone” if you’re in the path of a destructive wildfire, said Michael Young, vice president of model product management with Risk Management Solutions Inc. (RMS). “One of the interesting facts that most people…
Drought, wildfires, COVID-19 drive up Saskatchewan deficit to record $2.7B
December 2, 2021 Mickey Djuric - THE CANADIAN PRESSREGINA – Saskatchewan’s latest financial report says drought, wildfires and the COVID-19 pandemic have heavily contributed to what is projected to be a record deficit. The mid-year report released Monday shows a deficit of $2.7 billion, an increase of $97…
Extreme wildfire weather increasing around the globe, some of the largest increases in Western Canada: research
November 25, 2021 Bob Weber - THE CANADIAN PRESSNew research suggests the risk of extreme wildfire events is increasing across the globe, with some of the largest increases in Western Canada. The research, conducted by Natural Resources Canada and published Thursday in the journal Nature, says rising temperatures and…
Is B.C.’s 2021 wildfire season the worst on record?
November 9, 2021 by Jason ContantBritish Columbia’s 2021 wildfire season was severe, but it wasn’t the costliest on record from a suppression standpoint, according to a summary report from the BC Wildfire Service. Between April 1 and Sept. 30, 2021, a total of 1,610 wildfires…