The effects of climate change were felt all across Vancouver recently with the drifting of smoke, which choked out sunlight and people alike. Wildfires have grown in intensity and frequency as a consequence of rising global temperatures and the myriad of natural processes it disrupts or exacerbates. Warmer global temperatures mean warmer fuel, leading to hotter, more persistent burns, which becomes less and less controllable as it leaps from fuel source to fuel source.
I imagine a future where fire management is conducted sustainably and effectively. Controlled burns are an extremely effective way to reduce the potency of wildfires by burning away fuel before it becomes overstocked. Currently, what holds back controlled burns are fears that it may spiral out of control, but these concerns can be mitigated with experienced crews of firefighters. If the frequency of controlled burns are raised, then we can prevent the resurgence of powerful, uncontrollable blazes, and have a return to more sustainable, natural wildfires. #Unleashedvalues
Hi Adam! Thank you for sharing your opinion! I completely agree that need to work on education around preventative and controlled burns to eliminate the fear around the topic. You mentioned that this can be mitigated with and experienced firefighting crew. Does that mean your action items include more training for firefighters and that it might fall on the shoulders of the fire department to educate on controlled fires? Thanks again!
Hi Adam,
I completely agree that controlled burns are necessary to prevent "super fires", which can be very devastating! What do you think can be done about the fears that controlled burns may spiral out of control? I think that one thing is that everyone should be educated about fire management so that this becomes a more accepted practice.