Tourism pressure at Lake Louise see parking lots full of cars most days during the summer season.
The Lake Louise community fire guard and the Tunnel Mountain fuel reduction projects are designed to mitigate fires in Banff National Park.The Lake Louise community fireguard is the latest project in more than a decade of wildfire mitigation work around the community. Parks Canada will begin work on a pair of projects this fall that are designed to reduce the risk of wildfires in Banff National Park.
"Wind does blow in from the west, so the idea of having this fireguard directly adjacent to the community, but to the west, is to reduce the risk of wildfire coming into the community and damaging critical infrastructure, and allowing for the protection of our visitors," said Shelley Tamelin, wildfire risk reduction project manager for Parks Canada.The fireguard will span from the south slope of Mount St.
"It's something that we've been planning for a long time, and it's just finally time this winter to start construction."Bow Valley preparing for intense fire activity as region sees extreme fire danger The project's goal is to reduce the risk of wildfire in nearby communities like Banff, Canmore and Harvie Heights.
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