1. By: Maggie Zhong FreeDigitalPhotos.net

2. ∙ On August 21, 2003, wildfire went out of control ∙ Fire became huge & dangerous

3. Elaine Hruby recalls : “ I didn’t know what to take… You start doing crazy things.” “ Those flames were like a magnet.”

4. ∙ Over 20 000 hectares of forest burned ∙ Timber and touring industries hit hard

5. ∙ Salvaging rights increased ∙ Burned areas create biological diversity