A wildfire reached the town of Jasper, Alberta on Wednesday, one of hundreds ravaging Alberta and BC. In related news: Jasper’s wildfire preparedness is being put to the test; Canada looks to Indigenous use of fire to combat risks; the US Endowment and USDA announce grants to enhance protections and reduce wildfire risk; Lake Tahoe employs forest thinning; and an eastern Oregon fire is creating storms of its own. Meanwhile: Quebec refuses to participate in federal consultations on emergency decree to protect caribou.

In Business news: Competition Bureau Canada defines legal risks of corporate greenwashing; journalist Keith Baldrey opines on the US protectionist policies of both political parties; Russ Taylor resurrects his global conference on forest products trade; West Fraser Timber and International Paper report positive Q2, 2024 results; and more on Clearwater Paper’s tissue operations sale.

Finally, a UK study says tree bark plays vital role in removing methane gas.

Kelly McCloskey, Tree Frog Editor