Jesse Zeman

How many more Jaspers, how many more Lyttons, before we wake up? I am living with my family in a rental home provided by my insurance company after a fire swept through West Kelowna, destroying my home and property. …It is barely mid-summer and there are more than 360 wildfires burning in B.C. with dozens of evacuation alerts already issued. …Jasper is largely destroyed. This is a five-alarm wake-up call. …What happened to Jasper is happening over much of B.C. …Decades of fire suppression have resulted in huge amounts of fuel littering the forest floor, crowding out biodiversity and putting people at risk. …We need to pick up the pace. B.C. should commit to treating at least 10,000 hectares next year and 20,000 the year after that. It’s time to set bold goals and meet them, or we are doomed to sit in the smoke and choke while our homes and memories burn down.