A revised powerpoint on the impact of the 2003 Crowsnest forest fire.

1. Trouble in the Pass:2003 Crowsnest Fire

2. Outline Situation Red: Facts One Woman’s Story Outcome: Negative Effects Positive Effects Future Implications: Ecological Benefits

3. Situation Red: Facts Seasonal fire out of control Fire changes direction, spreads 6 km wall of flame 50 meters high Equivalent energy to atomic explosion every 30 minutes Burns 20,000 hectares of forest

4. One Woman’s Story Resident: Elaine Hruby Requested to leave home at 10am Minimal warning Limited time to pack belongings Recollection of experience

5. Outcome: Negative Effects Timber Industry Tourism Local Businesses

7. Future Implications: Ecological Benefits Debarking trees: Keeps chips clean Reduces carbon content Diversity over time: Large timbers inhibit undergrowth Rich undergrowth forms

8. Summary Fire: destroys and rejuvenates Impacts: communities people’s lives the environment

9. Questions

10. References Title slide background image obtained from: [Tclcloud’sPhotobucket Album]-Forest Fire [Online Image]. Retrieved September 20, 2009, from Photobucket.com. http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g264/tclcloud/forestfire.jpg Subsequent background images obtained from: [Jumpinbean27’s Photobucket Album]- Fire Background [Online Image]. Retrieved September 20, 2009, from Photobucket.com. http://media.photobucket.com/image/fire%20background/jumpinbean27/fire20background.jpg