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KLCC s Brian Bull reports on erosion risks in areas hit by the 2020 wildfires, and what s being done to help offset the problem.
A new report by the Erosion Threat Assessment/Reduction Team (ETART) looked at several recent major wildfires. This includes the Holiday Farm Fire which consumed 173,000 acres, and cost $42 million to suppress. Most of the affected areas now have “high” to “very high” erosion risk, which increases the chance of landslides.
Renee Davis of the Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board was part of an ETART media panel. She said rehabilitation efforts are underway to reduce the risk.
“Mulching to keep in place soil that otherwise would be at risk. Also some early seeding to get some vegetation re-established. Then as we move into coming spring, very intense replanting efforts with saplings, ultimately growing into some of the forest we lost during this fire season.”
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Initial information gathered by police on scene revealed an adult male who was the subject of the initial complaint had a history of violence involving firearms. As the initial information reported to police indicated firearms were involved, additional RCMP resources were called to assist with the investigation: The Saskatchewan RCMP Emergency Response Team, the Prince Albert RCMP Crime Reduction Team, RCMP Police Dog Services, officers from the Waskesiu RCMP Detachment, the Prince Albert Traffic Services Unit and members of the provincial Protect and Response Team (PRT). A search warrant was executed to search for the alleged firearm and ammunition inside the residence. A thorough search of the residence revealed there was no evidence to support the initial reports of uttering threats and firearms inside the residence.