1. Crowsnest Fires August 21, 2003

3. Wall of flames 6 km long reaches heights of 50 m

4. Energy equivalent of an atomic bomb every 30 minutesPhoto by Sherwin Huang

6. “ I didn’t know what to take…” ,she said

7. “… You start doing crazy things”

9. The Cup, Half-empty The Crowsnestfire blaze burned over 20,000 hectares of forest Timber industry affected Tourism was hit hard Burned area is black and looks devoid of life Photo by Ben Goode

10. The Cup, Half-full Other businesses maintained a steady business Spray Lake Sawmills will salvage the lumber Over time, burned area also creates diversity that wasn’t there before Photo by Ben Goode