What about forest fires?

When the lightening was going on the other day it got me thinking about the upcoming summer and the possibilities of forest fires.

My mom and sister just got back from Florida where fires are a huge problem. So I thought about what the current forest fire situation was in BC?

You have to understand the levels called "the Danger Class Ratings".
Here is what they mean:
Low - Low fire danger.
Moderate - Carry out any forest activities with caution.
High - Fire hazard is serious. Extreme caution must be used in any forest activities. Burning permits and industrial activities may be restricted.
Extreme - Extremely high fire hazard. General forest activities may be restricted, including burning permits, industrial activities and campfires.

So what does BC look like right now? As a tree grower right now I have concern for all trees!

See the map? The closer to red the closer to DANGER!

Right now the blue means that there is a very low risk.
It looks good but there are currently 16 fires of note that are larger than 10 hectares (which is larger than Queen Elizabeth Park). It's early in the fire season but be careful out there in the forests this summer!

For more info go to: http://bcwildfire.ca
If you see a wildfire call toll free 1-800-663-5555 (*5555 on most cellular networks).