Wildland Urban Interface Fire
in the New Era
Whistler Conference Centre
Whistler, British Columbia, CANADA
May 11, 12, 13, 2004
Human settlement, climate, and the condition of our forest ecosystems now form an equation where wildfire is becoming an increasingly persistent and severe threat. Few experts believe the destructive fires of 2003 were simply exceptional disasters. More likely, they were the beginning of a new era of frequent, catastrophic wildfire.
The purpose of the BC Wildfire Conference 2004 is to:
· lay the foundations for a broad understanding of our present wildfire predicament;
· present the strategic policies and practices we need to implement to abate the hazard;
· discuss how we must share the responsibility for wildfire in order to mitigate its future effects.
No longer just for the specialized few, wildfire now touches the interests and livelihoods of urban planners, municipal and regional district officials, insurers, conservationists, developers and landowners, as well as the traditional sectors of fire protection and forestry.
The conference topics range from the ecology, economics and governance of wildfire management to the specifics of the wildland-urban interface, fuels reduction, emergency planning, bio-mass reduction opportunities, public education, parks policy and home insurance.
"The Regional District of Fraser-Fort George and the City of Prince George recognize the importance of coordinated emergency planning, design standards, prevention measures and event response concerning wildfire. The Wildfire Conference provides a timely opportunity for information sharing and learning, particularly in light of the devastating effects of the Mountain Pine Beetle on our urban forests. I look forward to attending the Whistler conference."
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For more information, please contact the WSCA at 604-736-8660
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