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Canada Sawmill Fires
A devastating fire at Port Dover, ON’s, Porter Lumber Wednesday morning is expected to have caused $3 million in damage to the solid wood production facility, said the Simcoe Reformer. No injuries were reported. However, damage is pegged at $3 million. The property was not insured. As well, the local fire department was called Wednesday…
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British Columbia Lumber Exports: July 2017
British Columbia lumber export values are up +3 per cent for 2017 year-to-date July compared to the same period in 2016, to $8.23 billion compared to $8.02, said the Competitiveness and Innovation Branch, Ministry of Forests, Lands, and Natural Resource Operations Wednesday. British Columbia Lumber Exports: July 2017 Exports of lumber by value is down…
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North America Wildfire Season: 2017
A massive wildfire raging south of the US border in Washington State crossed into Canada overnight Wednesday, according to Global News. The BC Wildfire Service said the Diamond Creek fire is burning 70 kilometres west of Osoyoos, BC, within the vicinity of Border Lake. CANADA AND US WILDFIRE SEASON: 2017 BC Parks Wednesday shut down…
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Madison’s Canadian Lumber Directory *new* : FREE 2-WEEK TRIAL
A brand-new user interface for Madison’s interactive searchable online Canadian sawmill directory listings. Madison’s Online Lumber Directory is updating our user interface. Access our *new* tool will include US primary sawmills, secondary remanufacturers, panel mills, pulp and paper mills, and wholesalers. • extensive, detailed listings on all Canadian lumber, panel, pulp and paper, and shake…
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British Columbia Wildfire Update
This year’s forest inferno in British Columbia is being mirrored on every continent, according to the new study examining the mechanics of tree death. Each successive fire and the carbon released leads to more drought, crippling the ability of forests to absorb and sequester carbon, said David Galvez, a former researcher at the University of…
