The Fort McMurray wildfire serves as a reminder that forested communities need to take fire safety and prevention seriously. This article from the National Post discusses the ways communities in western Canada could use the example of Slave Lake and Fort McMurray to evaluate their own situation. Talking with Dr. Dave Andison - Program Lead of the fRI Research Healthy Landscapes Program - and Lori Daniels, the article emphasizes that forest fires are inevitable, and that communities have a responsibility to be prepared.
