Posted on 07/20/2023 4:11:45 PM PDT by jerod
Gov't cites extreme fire risk, 'tinder-dry' forests and a lack of capability to fight more fires
The N.W.T. government took the extraordinary step Thursday of issuing a fire ban for almost the entire South Slave region, a measure the territory has never before used.
The ban is needed to protect against "continued extreme fire danger and extraordinary weather conditions to protect communities and protect wildfire fighting resources by limiting avoidable person-caused fires," a news release reads.
On Wednesday, the N.W.T. Métis Nation posted to Facebook a letter it received from the territory's forest supervisor, informing them the restriction would be coming.
"The South Slave region has been experiencing extreme fire danger for several weeks, with forests that are tinder-dry, making fire control very challenging," the letter reads.
The N.W.T. government took the extraordinary step Thursday of issuing a fire ban for almost the entire South Slave region, a measure the territory has never before used.
The ban is needed to protect against "continued extreme fire danger and extraordinary weather conditions to protect communities and protect wildfire fighting resources by limiting avoidable person-caused fires," a news release reads.
On Wednesday, the N.W.T. Métis Nation posted to Facebook a letter it received from the territory's forest supervisor, informing them the restriction would be coming.
"The South Slave region has been experiencing extreme fire danger for several weeks, with forests that are tinder-dry, making fire control very challenging," the letter reads...
(Excerpt) Read more at cbc.ca ...
No fires in extreme fire danger is common sense but we know no one has common sense
“The South Slave region has been experiencing extreme fire danger for several weeks, with forests that are tinder-dry, making fire control very challenging,” the letter reads.
The South Slave region?
The fires certainly contribute to climate change, even if not caused by it.
South of Great Slave Lake. The lake was named because some Indians had enslaved other Indians in the area.
“The South Slave region?”
Yep, Canada isn’t nearly as ‘free’ as they claim to be. Seems as though they have a few ‘local issues’ to settle before DEMANDING World War 3 against the Russians and Chinese.
While the southern part of the the North West Territory has trees a huge chunk of it in the north is above the tree line.
***On Wednesday, the N.W.T. Métis Nation posted to Facebook a letter it received from the territory’s forest supervisor, informing them the restriction would be coming. ****
What would Louis Riel do...
Maybe they should make forget fires illegal.
That should stop them over night.
deliberate, eco nazis with the globalists helping thier scam agenda
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