Sunday forest fire update. All fires were contained at small sizes. More precipitation, scattered across the province, is expected throughout the week. The hazard continues to build in that area. No control problems are anticipated with any new starts. Most of the province received rain overnight except the south west portions of the West Fire Region. The hazard throughout the East Fire Region is now low to moderate.

Marie forest fire district. Both were also contained to a small size, along with the four other fires burning in the province. Ptok said the precipitation will help reduce the fire hazard rating in this area. The district has experienced 24 forest fires to date and 1,586 hectares burned. Most of the province received rain overnight, and more is forecast through the week. Of eight new fires in the province reported by the Ministry of Natural Resources Saturday, four were around Sault Ste....

The Okanagan-Shuswap forest district manager has determined that International Timber Management inc. (ITM), operated by David Michael Haworth and Douglas Ray Figlar, exported about 300 cubic metres of timber without authorization, failed to both mark and scale the timber and misrepresented themselves and their companys activities, in March 2004. The Okanagan-Shuswap forest district manager has determined that International Timber Management inc. (ITM), operated by David Michael Haworth...

In the aftermath of the Angora fire that destroyed 254 homes in the Lake Tahoe basin last month comes a stark warning that needs to be heard in Santa Cruz County as well: Conditions are tinder dry and forested areas are in high danger of an even bigger catastrophe. In the aftermath of the Angora fire that destroyed 254 homes in the Lake Tahoe basin last month comes a stark warning that needs to be heard in Santa Cruz County as well: Conditions are tinder dry and forested areas are in high...

How fast does the tree grow? Slower growing trees will also have slower growing root systems, and use up the space in your container much slower than a fast growing tree. What would be the height of the tree if grown in the ground? Check the tag or label on the tree if it would typically grow to 50 feet or more it's not a good choice for a container. What is your hardiness zone, and what is the hardiness of the tree? Some trees need warm climates to survive and others need cool weather or...

Stocks in the mining, timber and services industries were particularly strong. These measures were planned when the stock market hit the historical heights of over 4,300-point late in May. According to the rules jointly released by the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council (SASAC) and the China Securities Regulatory Commission, an SOE with a capitalization of no more than 1 billion yuan will need approval from the SASAC if the combined shares it...

It comes in clumping varieties that behave themselves and running timber types that spread by rhizomes great for a grove, but not so good when they are planted as a property screen that escapes into a neighbors yard. In fact, there is such a stampede of fabric designers to China and Japan, where it is farmed and processed no such industry exists in the United States that in its May issue, National Geographic predicted that this upstart fabric may someday compete with King Cotton. In fact,...

Nashtala, who is entitled to guard the forest and believes the forest has vibrant spirits and is the lifeline of the village, conflicts with her aunt over rights to cut trees for war supplies. While Nashtala turns her concerns to protecting the forest from the foreign enemies, Cinda develops a physical relationship with Solomon and gets pregnant. The musical, directed by Paul Garrington and written by Ariel Dorfmann, immediately caught the audience's attention with impressive stage sets,...

The pine industry has made a vast contribution to the forestry industry. And within this industry is one particular industry that is making its presence felt in the country. The project in its initial phase was basically being set up to address the land degradation experienced in the talasiga dry grass land of the western division which were susceptible to wildfires and erosion as a result of land clearing and grazing by early settlers during the colonial days. The project in its initial...