From the Hill – California Wildfires Rage, Raise Land Management Concerns
The deadliest wildfire in California history continues to rage after claiming 56 lives and destroying 10,317 structures while burning 140,00 acres, according to Cal Fire. The cause for the Camp Fire in Butte County near Sacramento is still under investigation....
Safety Alert: Truck Rolls Downhill Into Other Truck
BACKGROUND: On a cold winter morning in the southern U.S., two loaded log trucks were parked on a woods road while the drivers secured their loads. The woods road was on a 15% slope, with some snow on the road surface. PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS: The driver of the first...
Forever Forest Exhibit Reaches Children with Pro Wood Message
Educating children on the benefits of wood products and the industry, must be a priority if future consumers and voters are going to view wood as the environmentally responsible choice that it is. One traveling exhibit is trying to do just that as it moves across the...