I lost the M.N.R. Fire code site,can you help?

[Guest loggerpete]

The site has fire codes for Loggers etc.I had to rebbot and I can`t find it............HELP.

[Some Old Guy 968]

Q. I'm a logger and I'm wondering if there is a way to check the fire

code in the area like Upsala for instance without use the one you phone?

I was wondering if there is a site on-line. And what is the phone number

to get the codes? We were shutdown Thursday because the foreman said the

code was 4 in the area I work. Thanks

A. To get the answer to this question, I contacted our fire

organization in Dryden. For those people reading who are not in the

forest industry, here's a brief background of the "Woods Modification

Guidelines" and what it means to persons working in the bush.

The Forest Industy and Woods Modification Guidelines

To reduce the occurrence of forest fires resulting from forest industry

operations, the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources (OMNR) in

consultation with the forest industry has developed guidelines to modify

operations in response to fire danger.

Guidelines for Modifying Forest Operation in Response to Fire Danger, or

Woods Mods as they are commonly referred to, provide incremental

prevention measures as the ignition potential and number of fire-starts

increase. The intent of these guidelines is to allow companies who

invest in fire prevention and preparedness to operate longer during

periods of higher fire hazards.

To determine the fire hazard, knowledge of past, present and predicted

weather behaviour is required. OMNR Weather Technicians provide detailed

weather forecasts, and twice daily weather data is received from a

network of 85 weather stations across Northwestern Ontario. Fire

Intelligence Technicians, with the assistance of sophisticated computer

software, crunch the numbers and come up with a forest fire hazard

rating for each weather station in the province.

Once the fire hazard status has been determined, one of three levels of

fire prevention restrictions is imposed on the forest industry.

The three levels of fire prevention restrictions are as follows:

Invoke Prevention Measures

This introductory restriction level kindles the cautionary process where

staff are to be made aware of the increasing fire hazard and all fire

related concerns and equipment are checked and readily available on a

daily basis.

Short Shift

This restriction level restricts forest operations during the peak

burning period of the day (normally between 1200 to 1800 hours depending

on the time of year). During this time the forest is dry and receptive

to wildfire starts. Under this level of restriction all staff are

informed of the explosive state of the forest. After work has been

stopped, staff conduct fire patrols of the area.

Shutdown

This prevention level restricts all forest operations from working for a

24 hour period. This restriction is imposed when conditions are such

that no one can control fire spread should a fire erupt. Forest fire

fighting resources may also be stretched thin and any new fire starts

could become a serious problem. There are also dedicated fire patrols

during the shutdown period.

Our web site is https://www.extranet.mnr.gov.on.ca/home/main.asp. From

there one can register for an account.

Our Wood Modification Hotline is accessible by telephone at: 476-2255 or

toll free at 1-800-461-2352.

[Guest loggerpete]

Thanks man