Wildfire and Hazardous Areas

Don Forgeron: The conditions include no threat of wildfire or from smoke, according to Brandon Sun. Basic emergency, medical and other services such as water, electricity and natural gas must be available. Notley said the re-entry will be done in stages and will be voluntary. She said hazardous areas within the community must also be made secure. Too many cities have allowed homes and facilities to be built in areas where they could be destroyed by floods or fire, said Don Forgeron, the organization president and CEO. It that kind of planning that put parts of Fort McMurray at risk when a raging wildfire swept through parts of the town earlier this month. More than 80,000 people fled the city on May 3 due to the wildfire that continues to burn in northeastern Alberta. __ AVOID DISASTER- INSURANCE BOSS Decision-makers across the country need to start saying no to proposed developments on flood plains or near fire-prone boreal forests like those around Fort McMurray to prevent widespread damage from future natural disasters, says the head of the Insurance Bureau of Canada. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.