2. August 21, 2003 A seasonal wildfire gone bad? A seasonal wildfire drastically picked up momentum and turned into a 6km wall, with flames reaching 50m high This fire was throwing off energy every 30 minutes equivalnet to an atomic bomb. 2
3. Community Elaine Hruby, a resident of the community expressed her feelings of anxiety and chaos “ I didn’t know what to take, you start doing crazy things” Watching the flames out on the outskirts of town she describes the flames “like magnets” 3
4. Economic Effects Tourism was greatly affected in a negative way Local businesses did not suffer a great loss, maintained steadiness Spray Lake Sawmills did benefit greatly, from the use of the burnt lumber 4
5. Ecological Effects Pros A burned area of land allows for new development of undergrowth that could not grow before hand. Cons Burned areas of land are black and not appealing to look at 5
