Shane Turner wakes up by 7:15 a.m. every morning. After he’s awake, the first thing he focuses on is examining the weather conditions in Kananaskis Country and sending out a report to the local forestry department.
Turner tries to answer several questions, such as how humid is it? Is it super windy? What is the temperature?
These factors help him determine the chances of a wildfire breaking out that day.
“[By measuring local conditions], we can assess the hazard level we’ll be on for the day,” Turner said.
“So if it’s soaking wet, 100 per cent humidity, there’s a good chance your day is going to be
