Whereas the 2023 wildfire season was the most destructive in British Columbias recorded history, with more than 2.84 million hectares of forest and land burned, and there is limited time to recover value from fire-impacted standing timber before the wood quality deteriorates, and the forest industry in British Columbia is facing significant timber shortage challenges leading to mill closures across the province; And whereas the fire-impacted standing timber poses a significant threat to public safety through the potential for future wildfires: Therefore be it resolved that UBCM urge the provincial government to work with the forest industry and relevant agencies to enhance access and utilization of fire-impacted standing timber across the province.
