Erickson Creek Fire (IMAGE) University of Guelph Caption The 2003 Erickson Creek Fire burned more than a month and affected about 48,000 hectares of boreal forest. Credit Merritt Turetsky Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.