Robert W. Gray
@firebobbc.bsky.social
Wildland fire ecologist working with Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities in western North America to build a healthy, resilient environment for future generations.
Another successful burn in Kimberley, BC. Dry mixed conifer forest of western larch, Douglas-fir, ponderosa pine and lodgepole pine contains a wide range of fuelbeds (timber litter, low shrub, tall shrub, grass, etc.) complicating objective setting.
April 29, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Another successful burn in Kimberley, BC. Dry mixed conifer forest of western larch, Douglas-fir, ponderosa pine and lodgepole pine contains a wide range of fuelbeds (timber litter, low shrub, tall shrub, grass, etc.) complicating objective setting.
Fire weather in LA basin is now hotter, drier and windier than in the past.
January 11, 2025 at 12:39 AM
Fire weather in LA basin is now hotter, drier and windier than in the past.
#FireScarFriday entry this week is a photo of our intrepid San Carlos Apache fire history study team from 1995. From left to right: Mike Longknife, yours truly, Carlos Nosie, and Leon Ben Jr.
December 20, 2024 at 6:24 PM
#FireScarFriday entry this week is a photo of our intrepid San Carlos Apache fire history study team from 1995. From left to right: Mike Longknife, yours truly, Carlos Nosie, and Leon Ben Jr.
#FireScarFriday entry: scarred Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris) in northern Mongolia (photo taken in 1996). This particular tree (a snag) had eight visible scars before sampling and ten after.
December 6, 2024 at 7:02 PM
#FireScarFriday entry: scarred Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris) in northern Mongolia (photo taken in 1996). This particular tree (a snag) had eight visible scars before sampling and ten after.
When the state of the world gets you down go burn piles. Good for the soul!!
October 23, 2024 at 7:20 PM
When the state of the world gets you down go burn piles. Good for the soul!!
So proud of the prescribed and cultural fire collaboration that is coming together in the East Kootenays of BC. The team, consisting of Cranbrook Fire, Kimberley Fire, ?aq'am, BCWS, and numerous others, pulled off 3 burns in 3 days. The level of dedication to this important work is truly inspiring.
September 15, 2024 at 8:07 PM
So proud of the prescribed and cultural fire collaboration that is coming together in the East Kootenays of BC. The team, consisting of Cranbrook Fire, Kimberley Fire, ?aq'am, BCWS, and numerous others, pulled off 3 burns in 3 days. The level of dedication to this important work is truly inspiring.