BC's Northern Fires Deliberately Set for Proposed Pipeline?

A warning to northern First Nations - guard your land and watch out for new fires this year. Pray to Creator for an abundance of rain this summer, and perform ceremonies that bring rain. Those in power may use DEW lasers that were used in the California fires to force people to evacuate land, including deliberate human-caused fires. The California fires were a deliberate land grab, and also conveniently used after the Australia fires, where the train line was being built. If you're not sure what DEW is, just do a Google image search of "california fires DEW laser" and look at the obvious damage done.

First Nations in Western BC and across Canada are all united and stand together for a very important matter: OPPOSING the Northern Gateway Pipeline and its corruption ... that are partnered with PetroChina and others, who Canada plans on selling to in our GLOBAL economy. There were numerous protests in Canada against the pipeline that were taking place just before the official quarantine was announced - but new COVID19 regulations have conveniently made it hard to organize protests. Alberta’s energy minister says it’s a good time to build the pipeline because public health restrictions limit protests against them - how convenient.

Take note that communities from Bella Coola, Kitimat, and elsewhere are actively involved in standing against this pipeline development that will be passing through First Nations land. Now read some of the headlines below ...

A Bella Coola Harbour landmark has been destroyed by a fire police believe was deliberately set. The BC Packers building known as the Old Cannery was consumed by the blaze which occurred just before midnight Thursday night, June 27.Jun 29, 2019

Between June 10, 2018 and Sept. 2, 2018, there have been four separate suspicious fires on Bella Coola Nuxalk Nation lands; a home in the 900 block of Four Mile, an abandoned trailer in the 800 Block of Four Mile, gas cans set on fire near an apartment in Four Mile as well as a home in the 800 Block of Snuqaax Mamnta have all been the scenes of fire.

“We believe these fires were deliberately set,” said Sgt Rick Skolrood, RCMP NCO In Charge of the Bella Coola detachment.

“No one’s been harmed but there is always a potential so we are taking it very seriously.”

Apr 5, 2012 - The Nuxalk First Nation of Bella Coola announced Thursday it is pulling ... handling of recent hearings in the neighbouring community of Bella Bella. ... after the Heiltsuk Tribal Council greeted panel members with a protest.

Logging debris EXACERBATED Shovel Lake fire

Let's not forget this, as the media raves on about Global Warming being the main reason for these fires ...

Decked timber and logging debris in the Shovel Lake Wildfire made firefighting more difficult, according to a complaint investigation report.

A member of a wildfire response team complained to the board in 2018 after seeing large amounts of logs and debris on the ground. He was concerned the material contributed to the spread and severity of the fire.

The investigation looked at over a dozen cutblocks within the perimeter of the fire to determine whether the forest licensees had met legal requirements to abate fire hazards. The investigation found that the licensees had either abated the hazards as required or the time period allowed for hazard abatement had not yet passed. In some cases, the licensees were still actively logging when the fire swept through, so the decked logs and debris were consumed by the fire before the licensees had a chance to deal with the hazard.

“We found that the licensees did what they were required to do,” said Kevin Kriese, chair of the Forest Practices Board. “In areas like this with very high fuel levels caused by mountain pine beetle, logging will reduce the risk of fire over the long term. However, the investigation found that current requirements could be improved by reducing the time before abatement is required and reducing the amount of fuel that can be left behind.

“The BC Wildfire Service has established a working group to look at the current hazard abatement strategy. The board is recommending that review include the length of time before the hazard has to be treated and the amount of fuels permitted to be left on-site after abatement. The review should consider other values, including smoke, biodiversity, carbon sequestration and silviculture requirements.”

The Forest Practices Board is B.C.’s independent watchdog for sound forest and range practices, reporting its findings and recommendations directly to the public and government. The board investigates public complaints about forest and range practices on public lands and appropriateness of government enforcement. It can also make recommendations for improvement to practices and legislation.

Source: https://pgdailynews.ca/index.php/2019/04/03/logging-debris-exacerbated-shovel-lake-fire-but-rules-were-followed/

Did Massive Deforestation Cause the Fires of 1910?

In the summer of 1910, a devastating series of forest fires swept over Idaho, Montana, and Washington, culminating on August 20–21 in what is known as the "Big Blowup." Official reports after the Big Blowup estimated that 1,736 total fires burned more than 3 million acres of private and federal land and consumed an estimated 7.5 billion board feet of timber. At least 85 people were killed. Several small towns were completely destroyed, and one-third of Wallace was burned. Smoke from the fires reached New England and soot travelled all the way to Greenland. Nationally, wildfires in 1910 consumed more than 5 million acres. The Lake States region saw its worst fire season ever, with more than a million acres lost. (Forest History Society)

It is strongly recommended that you read our previous post, entitled Lumber Industry Responsible for BC Fires, which shows the clear link between forest fires and active logging. Imagine how many giant red cedars and giant old trees were cut down during the early 1900s (see photos below), and just think how much moisture those massive roots retained underground, as well as their contribution to evapotranspiration. Now consider what else was happening during the early 1900s:

Between 1900 and 1930, multiple lumber mills were put into place, which accelerated the pace of logging in the region. In 1906, a land clearing forest fire that started near Leek road in Roberts Creek got out of hand and spread more than 5 kilometers towards Gibsons. Although no lives were lost, the fire destroyed a sawmill near Payne Creek, along with the majority of the flume it used, as well as most of the standing timber in the area. This frightening event halted logging in the vicinity for almost 20 years, but also served to open it up for more settlement. (Sunshine Coast Museum and Archives)

Native Americans used fire throughout North America for thousands of years and influenced the

ecosystems and fire regimes of the areas they inhabited. Native American use of the natural

environment was limited to meeting personal and communal needs rather than intense market

oriented production. In estimating the impact of Native Americans on fire regimes in U.S. Day

(Day 1953) considered the duration of occupation of the landscape, population density,

population concentration and movement, and local patterns of settlement and location of village

sites in the northeastern US. Over the past 300 years the influence of Native American burning

appears to be increasingly less significant compared to the impact of European settlement and the

influence of modern era human activities notably agriculture, industrialization, and contemporary land use. (Pyne 1982) - (Fire History and Climate Change)