Ken Hodges, the veteran forester who years ago warned Parks Canada about the potential for a catastrophic wildfire in Jasper, is now worried about wildfire hitting hard in Banff and Canmore. Hodges, retired in Canmore, was pained by what he sees as government inaction in the lead up to the Jasper wildfire. “Was there anything that could have been done to stop it? Maybe.” …Hodges, for 35 years a forester for the BC government, worked in the Prince George region. …Government logging, prescribed burns and clearing of deadfall has been carried out on public land around Canmore, but nothing is being done on some large tracts of private land around town, Hodges said. “That creates a major issue.” …After the devastating Waterton National Park fire of 2017, Hodges and fellow forester Emile Begin prepared a report for Jasper town and park officials on the dangers of a major fire.