Crowsnest Fires

August 21st, 2003

It starting small

It grew….FastFlames reached 50m high

Resident Elaine Hruby losteverything

She watched helplessly

Impact on the communityBusiness

Industry

Environment

BusinessTourism was hit the hardest

Most local business survived

IndustryThe forest industry maintained much of its production. Burnt wood was salvageable.

EnvironmentThe environment witnessed both pros and cons:

All life killed off

Fire leads to new-growth and eco-diversity