CPAWS congratulates Parks Canada on management of Kootenay wildfire

August 30, 2001
Source: Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society
Original story - link verified on August 30, 2001
By Dave Poulton

It is important to note that when this fire started to burn, the decision was made by Parks Canada to allow it to burn. Just a few years ago this would have been unheard of. The “Smokey the Bear” mentality would have insisted that all resources be brought to the task of extinguishing the blaze.

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