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EnvironmentForestFires11TuesdayJune112013AtreecuttingpermitentitlesindividualstoremoveoneofthefollowingThreeChristmastreesunder2.5metresinheight.20treeslessthan2.5metresinheightfortransplanting.Upto5cubicmetresofdeadstandingorwindfallencutdependsontreespeciesandsizebutitisapproximatelyTreesandtimberaretobecutfromdesignatedCrownPro-vincialLandonly.Thepermitmustbewithyouatalltimeswhilecuttingandtransporting.TM66permitscanbepurchasedfromparticipatingTREECUTTINGPERMITSGovernmentSaltMountainburnsasMotherNaturehasherwayByDONJAQUEForthesecondtimeinlessthan11monthsamajorcam-paignreonSaltMountainwithin35kmofFortSmithbroughtthatcommunitytoahighstateofalertfollowedbyreliefafteritwasexpertlycontrolled.LastsummerinlateJulyamulti-jurisdictionalrethatstartedinWoodBuf-faloNationalParkinvolvedAlbertaNWTandnationalparkresourcesinacam-paignrepushedbywind.Firecrewsmanagedtocor-ralitjustasitthreatenedtocrossHwy5andtakeoutthepowerlinesfromTaltsonDamthatserveFortReso-lutionEnterpriseandHayRiverandpotentiallyeventurntowardsFortSmith.Therewascontainedrightatthehighwaywithtextbook-likeprecision.ThecurrentrestartedJune1duetolightningintheparkburningslightlysouthwestofthe2012burnjustsouthofHwy5.OverseveraldaysParksCanadacrewsfromWoodBuffaloandthreeothernationalparksworkedthereonthegroundassistedbychopperswithbucketsandtankersofretardantfromAlbertaandtheNWT.OnthenightofJune3theregrewdramaticallyover-night.Crewsperformedasuccessfulburnoutoperationalongthehighwaytocleanoutfuelsitmightfeedonifitturnedthatwaytocutofftheroadandevenburnthepowerlines.Itwaswellcon-tainedandundercontrolatthatpoint.MotherNaturedecidedtotrumpallthathowever.OnJune5theweatherchangedandacoldfrontmovedingeneratinghighwindsfromthesouth.Bytheafternoonthefirehadjumpedthehighway.AspotinsidethefirearedupandemberstravelledacrossHwy5commentedJeanMorinfireprogrammanagerforWoodBuffaloNationalPark.HesaidthefromFortProvidenceFortLiardInuvikandHayRiverjoinedFortSmithcrewsonthegroundandhitithard.Retardantlineswerelaiddownbyairtankerstopro-tectthenearbysettlementofSaltRiver.Fivebulldoz-erswerecontractedtocre-ateareguardthatpro-tectedbothSaltRiverandtheFoxholesPrairieswhereseveralpairofwhoopingcranesnest.embersewnearlyakilo-metrefromwellinsidethereovertheburnoutandstartedanewfireonthenorthsideofthehighway.Itmovedquickly.WiththewindthespreadoftherewasveryfastMorinsaid.HesaidtheybucketedtherewiththeParksCanadachoppersandtheNWTgov-ernmentcalledinairtankerstolaydownretardant.TheregotintopineandspruceforestalongtheroadtotheFoxholesPrairiesproducingamassivesmokecolumnintheafternoonsky.TherethenbecameanNWTchallengeandcrewsInthemiddleoftherampagingwildfirewasanencampmentofheavyequipmentbelongingtoAuroraCollegesittinginagravelquarryneartheFoxholesroadwherethecollegerunson-sitetrain-ingforaThebachaCampusHeavyEquipmentOpera-torcourse.Collegestaffwereforcedtoabandontheworksiteassoonasnewscameofthefastmovingfire.Therewasfearallthatexpensiveequipmentmightbelost.Fortunatelyallequipmentsurvivedunscathed.TheCat-erpillartractorsloaderandexcavatorwereparkedintheWiththewindthespreadoftherewasveryfast.JeanMorinWoodBuffaloNationalParkPhotofacebook.comPatrickPennycookPhotographyPhotocourtesyofENRThereontopofSaltMountainapproximately30kmwestofFortSmithgrowsto1100hectaresonWednesdayeveningduetoacoldcellandgustingwindsthatsentembersacrossthehighwayoutofWoodBuffaloNationalPark.AGNWTwaterbomberheadsthroughathickcloudofsmokeduringcontroleffortsonWednesdayevening.centreofalargegravelpitandthereburnedaroundandpastit.CoolweathersubsequentlyhelpedthereghterscauseandwithrainJune6theblazeaftersixaction-packeddayswasfinallybroughtundercontrol.