Discovery Night : The Ecology of Fire

Join us for the evening to discuss the Ecology of Fire. After a short film featuring the restoration of the Chittenden Meadow in Skagit Valley Provincial Park, we will have a Q & A panel.  Fire experts from the BC Wildfire Service and FireSmart BC will discuss how controlled, prescribed burns benefit the reduction and severity of wildfires, and have positive ecological impacts on the environment, wildlife and us!

Cost: by donation

Guest Speakers: George Campbell, a wildfire officer with the B.C. Wildfire Service, managing the Fraser Fire Zone, will be joined by Allan Gossen of the Haig BC Wildfire Base and Dave Hick from FireSmart BC.

ABOUT OUR GUEST SPEAKERS:

“George Campbell is a wildfire officer with the B.C. Wildfire Service, managing the Fraser Fire Zone within the Coastal Fire Centre, stretching from Jackass Mountain to Haida Gwaii. He's also a member of the Boothroyd Indian Band, which was threatened by the fire.”

Mr. Campbell was featured in this article by the CBC:

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/george-campbell-bc-wildfire-service-1.6979336

“Dave Hick is the Assistant Chief with Hope Fire. His primary duty is to act as the FireSmart Coordinator for the District of Hope. Mr. Hick is the project manager developing the Districts Community Wildfire Resiliency Plan. Dave spent 2 years as a wildland firefighter and 10 years as a structural firefighter. Hick is qualified as a Task Force leader for BC Wildfire Service and has been deployed to structure defence duties on major interface fires since 2017. These included Williams Lake, Lytton and West Kelowna among many others. Dave’s wildland urban interface (WUI) experience is in Structure Defense and protection.”

Mr. Hick was featured in this article by the Hope Standard:

https://www.hopestandard.com/local-news/david-hick-is-the-new-firesmart-coordinator-for-hope-7354255

Allan Gossen, Safety & Staff Development Coordinator, Fraser Fire Zone: Cultus/Haig/Hope

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