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; The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, May 5,

2004

THE B, c. FOREST: Seivice i is building on"
what it: “learned - from. last. year’s’
devastating forest- fires in the south. ‘by
. publishing. pamphlets: and. Offering :
_advice to homeowners who. live on: the
edge of the forested areas,"
Two! “pamphlets” hightighting a
. program. called. Fire: Smart 3 are now:
available. : oy
They: Sutline practi¢a “ways to
reduce: ‘wild: fire. hazards, says Steve
Westby, the: area” s- forest Protection .
‘officers - [es
“It’s about’ lowering ‘the tisk," ’
said Westby’. “We also hope . to,
work - with ‘municipalities and
regional districts,” BR
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: simple as” -clearing ‘the -
underbrush | o aways, -from
buildings.” roe

One of, the two: ‘pamphlets,
called. the ‘Fire ‘Smart, manual,
: tells homeowners to create fuel-.
free zones around homes and buildings.
. “A> good: fuel free. Space -gives firefighters a.
chance to save your horie from an advancing fire,”

reads the manual; “A home without. a gaod: fuel -

free zone around it, can: make’ Aefighting difficult,
if nat impossible.” eee
lt says, that exterior will made out. oft siucco,

Forest life ¢ going on display

‘GRADE FIVE students’ ‘from | six local: schools: are

_ tO. get an education-about the forest ‘next week :
_ thanks:-to outdoor. ‘displays at: the. Lakelse. Lake,

; provincial’ park campground.

It’s a National Forest Week effort but i is: ‘being:

held one-week later thati- the. official week: itself;
says forest service: official, ‘Wendi: Knott:

“There ll: be. four: display ; areas .in total: ‘involv-
ing” ‘forest: service. employees and people. from :

‘forestry. companies in the area, 3s

One: display ‘will be hosted -by forest service.

- firefighters,.. showing” ‘students: the. tools: of “the

- trade ‘and offering Hps:on., what to do if they spot .,
--0 basics. of compass” readings: ©

a i forest fire.

A second involves a walk ‘down’ the: ‘nearby: . ;
7 ‘cal: forest’ ‘companies. -Will-be' represented. Provin-.’ .

Twin ‘Spruce Trail network: where information

- will: be’ passed . along on: the. biodiversity. of ihe

forest.

itation, said Knott. .

A third’ “display a area « jnvolves. how. tities” ‘of:
‘trees. are: counted to determine age and things to

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The manual:
advises: S
homeowners to:

chimneys to prevent’...

on .roofs
surrounding». ~.
vegetation.

homeowners ‘not mick
burn vegetation “or!
clippings ‘on hot. and ae
windy days. oo
“Don't “burn: if. you.
don't have. to,”
"Wait for-a rainy ‘day. The.

Tisk.of the. wind | carrying ‘itaway.” :
‘The pamphlets , are available. by’ calling the Io

' forest service fire attack base al 635- 9735." i“
“Westby said’ forest. service. officials will aiio'y visit :

~ homeowners to give advice. if asked. . ° j

“look: for:in a tree’s rings which gi fori
about. events. such.as fire: and: disease which ‘oe.
curred during. the tree's life: : voy
, “Siudents- ‘will. also” be able. lo: use a cross. cut.

“ithe: cross: section-of a tree," said. Knott,” ae
"Phe fourth and final station-is ‘meant to. pass”
a ong : information. on, survival tips should: stud-
ens ever: -become:. lost.or'stranded in the’ forest.
o A They! tfearn how. to make: ‘quick: shelter,”
for instance,-and get. alist of what:lo take.along —-
-* with you in the, forest; even Gf you:e are just out:for *
a ‘short walk,” said Knott: They? IF also: learn, the. 2

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cial environment employees’ will-also be-on hand «.

cab ‘addition to‘forest service “workers and’ people:

from: BC: ‘Timber: Sales. Federal fisheries offi.’

cials: may-also: be’ present. : = -
~ Students ‘willbe on-site from 10° é

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The’ Mayor and ony Council salutes =
- forestry’ businesses and workers for: |.
- their commitment fo: our community. =

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several reasons. While geagraphy amid climatic differences
are 2 exaniples why the coust is a diferent, hetoge are sone

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