How much did the average forest ranger earn per day in 1927?
The average wage of a forest ranger in 1927 was $2.75 per day. Which two years had the most forest fires? The record number of fire starts occurred in 1976 with 3985 fires, while 1988 had the second highest number at 3260. During these years, Ontario fire managers had to deal with up to 150 or more new fires per day. (Even under these sometimes trying circumstances, the fire management team pride’s themselves with being able to suppress over 95% of their fires at less than 1 hectare and within 24 hours of initial attack.) How many acres were burned in Ontario’s largest fire? The largest fire in recent recorded history in Ontario was Red Lake 150 which occurred in 1983 and burned 328,590 acres (133,030 ha.) before being put out by Mother Nature. Which forest fire was the most aggressively attacked? The most aggressively attacked forest fire was Thunder Bay 46 in 1980, which burned 313,200 acres or nearly 500 sq. mi., (126,800 ha. or 1268 sq. km.). The fire was first discovered on June 1
