It can be a long road to recovery for farmers affected by wildfires, say those who have experienced past losses
Reading Time: 3 minutes A fire in rural Alberta can burn away generations of hard work, so farmers and ranchers take it seriously. “Whenever you see smoke in the air, everybody comes around,” said Jeff Lewandoski, chief of the Jenner volunteer fire department. “We live an hour away from any major centre and if you had to wait an […] Read more
Earlier fires offer insight for this year’s situation
Province fast-tracks grazing approval for evacuated livestock
Lease holders can take animals now, report to authorities later
Reading Time: 3 minutes Grazing disposition holders who want to help fellow livestock producers affected by wildfires can use some recently relaxed rules. Alberta Forestry, Parks and Tourism has fast-tracked its processes to allow grazing lease, licence and permit holders to more quickly accept wildfire-displaced livestock on their land. The main condition is that key information be reported in […] Read more
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