Mitigation in Canada- wildfires

What is a prescribed burn?

• A fire started by accident

• A controlled fire to manage forest fuel

• A natural wildfire

• A fire caused by lightning

What is the size of the area burned in BC's worst wildfire season on record?

• 800,000 hectares

• 2 million hectares

• 500,000 hectares

• 1.2 million hectares

What is the main reason for the increase in high-risk wildfire zones according to the text?

• Climate change

• Construction of subdivisions in forested areas

• Increased rainfall

• Decreased logging activities

What is the term used to describe the area where the forest meets the town?

• Urban interface

• Forest boundary

• Wildland urban interface

• City edge

What is one of the methods suggested by Robert Gray to prevent wildfires?

• Planting more trees

• Thinning forests and prescribed burns

• Increasing logging activities

• Building more roads

What is the estimated size of the 'high-risk' area for wildfires in BC as of 2015?

• 2 million hectares

• 680,000 hectares

• 1.7 million hectares

• 1.35 million hectares

What is the main challenge in changing forest management policies according to the text?

• Lack of awareness

• Insufficient funding

• Political and public resistance

• Lack of technology

What is the role of 'smokejumpers' as mentioned in the text?

• To monitor air quality

• To educate the public about fire safety

• To access and combat remote fires

• To plant trees in burned areas