Until last year, I was fortunate enough to never be home when the forest fires were happening. I somehow managed to plan my vacations during the smokiest days of the summer. I know exactly what I want to see in the future. And it’s the opposite of what I saw the first day that I opened my front door to smoke. The future I envision has clean air for everyone. In order to see this future, we need to understand and push for more controlled burns. The Canadian government calls prescribed burns a “versatile management tool,” but continues to pour money into rebuilding affected communities instead of committing to in-advance fire management. As a group educated on fire management, let’s push our government to take fire/forest management more seriously!
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Totally agree, we need to have a paradigm shift in our thinking that all wildfires are inherently bad. Controlled fires are a critical way which we can deplete fuel reserves to ensure that naturally occurring wildfires aren't catastrophic.
Hi, I agree that we should we spending more of our money and efforts to in-advance forest/fire management. However, as a student, I do feel lost on how I can personally help to advocate for this.
I completely agree with you! I think that it is so important that we are heard by our government when it comes to the change we want to see in fire prevention and management. Let's keep this up and hopefully make some real change for a more breathable future!
For sure, the smokes that come with wild fires spread over a vast area, and impacts people's health even if they are not endangered by fire itself. A better understanding of fire and its role in the ecosystem would definitely be a step forward if we want to tackle this issue successfully.