Wildfire may never be viewed as a friend of those communities buried in forest, but it is a natural and accepted part of the ecosystem, according to several wildfire experts. Speaking in a video recently released on the Selous Creek wildfire risk reduction project just southwest of Nelson former Nelson Fire Rescue chief and director of the Emergency Operations Centre, Len
This is the second of a series of inside looks at the candidates for city council both councillor and mayor prior to the general municipal election on Oct. 15. Biography: a closer view The West Kootenays have been my home for more than half my life. I was raised in the Slocan Valley, married in New Denver and have worked professionally and raised my own family in Nelson
Fuel modification continues in the Selous Creek area through the Selous Creek Wildfire Fuel Mitigation project, building an eyebrow of protection for Nelson through a three-metre wide no-tree zone. A collaboration between the Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) and Kalesnikoff Lumber Co. Ltd., the Selous Creek fuel management project begins again this month and is
B.C.’s temperate inland rainforest is living up to its billing. The West Kootenay watershed is intact and at a very low drought level despite drought and water scarcity across the majority of the province. Drought and water scarcity continues to affect the west coast, south coast and northeastern areas of B.C. that have experienced little to no rainfall over the past five
The biggest wildfire threat for Nelson will come from its western edge, but right now the city is powerless to protect itself from that occurrence, says Nelson’s mayor. John Dooley said it has been known for years that an untreated path through the forest comprises the most dire threat to the city when it comes to wildfire interface fires. “We know, from conversations with the