Francis Robichaux has almost four and a half decades of experience in the energy industry, yet he still welcomes the new challenges that each day may present as a learning opportunity. With a mind on safety and helping to develop the skills of his co-workers, it’s sometimes hard for him to believe how much has changed since that day in 1976 when he first embarked on a journey that has turned into a successful career.

Our thoughts are with more than 45,000 people who have been evacuated from their homes due to hundreds of active wildfires burning in British Columbia, which have already burned more than 200,000 hectares (2,000 square km or 772 square miles).