Fort McMurray, Canada

[oldfisherman]

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Fire danger last year -

Fire danger this year -

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Fort McMurray fire: Escape convoy planned

(CNN)Sometime Friday morning, Canadian officials will give the signal and a convoy of hundreds of vehicles will roll south, through the battered city of Fort McMurray, as evacuees try to get away from the flames of a massive wildfire.

Officials said the effort will involve 400 cars and a helicopter that will fly ahead to make sure the path is safe.
On Thursday it wasn't safe, and thousands of people who lived north of the city had to be flown over the fire that has torched 850 square kilometers (328 square miles).

http://www.cnn.com/2016/05/05/americas/fort-mcmurray-fire-canada/

 

[speeds]

Labatt changed their beer production lines to produce a quarter million cans of water for Fort Mac evacuees. Tbqh they could have sent Blue.

 

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Fort McMurray fire: Escape convoy planned

(CNN)Sometime Friday morning, Canadian officials will give the signal and a convoy of hundreds of vehicles will roll south, through the battered city of Fort McMurray, as evacuees try to get away from the flames of a massive wildfire.

Officials said the effort will involve 400 cars and a helicopter that will fly ahead to make sure the path is safe.
On Thursday it wasn't safe, and thousands of people who lived north of the city had to be flown over the fire that has torched 850 square kilometers (328 square miles).

http://www.cnn.com/2016/05/05/americas/fort-mcmurray-fire-canada/

I think I saw that there were 20km of cars lined up North of the city that couldn't pass the blockade.

 

[Shaboid]

I had a friend that was living there and she agreed earlier in the year that I could move into her basement if Trump became president. WTF am I going to do now?! Time for a plan C I guess.

 

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I had a friend that was living there and she agreed earlier in the year that I could move into her basement if Trump became president. WTF am I going to do now?! Time for a plan C I guess.

If Fort Mac was an attractive option I think you'll be happy just about anywhere.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

 

[SlyPokerDog]

A massive wildfire in western Canada is expected to double in size by late Saturday as shifting winds push it northeast — away from the fire-ravaged Alberta community of Fort McMurray but straight into heavily forested areas offering fresh fuel.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/...ire-could-double-size-late-saturday/84063836/

 

[Shaboid]

If Fort Mac was an attractive option I think you'll be happy just about anywhere.

Well, to be fair the girl that I'm calling my buddy in this situation is the attractive part.

 

[jlprk]

No one has died because it's an advanced socialist country, but I'll respectfully wait a few days to make sure, before bringing up the cause, global warming, and the villians in this story, Republicans and Denny.

I don't want to politicize the thread prematurely, since I always follow the lead of the controlled news media, which is ignoring the cause of all this.

 

[Shaboid]

damn.... http://www.wired.com/2016/05/insane-fort-mcmurray-fire-350-miles-earth/#slide-2

 

[MarAzul]

if Trump became president. WTF am I going to do now?! Time for a plan C I guess.

Join the Navy. He is going to build ships.

 

[MarAzul]

No one has died because it's an advanced socialist country, but I'll respectfully wait a few days to make sure, before bringing up the cause, global warming, and the villians in this story, Republicans and Denny.

I don't want to politicize the thread prematurely, since I always follow the lead of the controlled news media, which is ignoring the cause of all this.

Serious question. Is there an attempt at humor in this somewhere?

 

[jlprk]

You know the old saying, humor is in the eye of the storm.

 

[HomerLovesKoolAid]

You know the old saying, humor is in the eye of the storm.

Oh boy, Marzul doesn't think you're funny. You must be devastated.

 

[MarAzul]

Ha! Well actually you mis read it. It was a serious question, I know I mis humor often and wonder if I am doing it again.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

http://www.mymodernmet.com/profiles/blogs/fort-mcmurray-pets-in-cabin

 

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The Prime Minister will be in Fort Mac today to survey the damage and thank emergency responders.

As of yesterday the fire was 241,000 hectares (600,000 acres/930 sq.mi.) in size. It is still growing but the rate seems to be slowing.

Cool(er) temperatures and humidity are helping. The fire is moving towards the Southeast and away from the town.

Central and Northern Alberta have moved from extreme fire risk to very high fire risk late this week.

Fort Mac is still a dangerous place to be and residents may not be allowed to return for another two weeks.

Canada turned away help from several countries including Russia saying they could manage the disaster. Some Canadians were under the impression no one had offered help.

The two casualties of the fire were teenagers killed in a wreck. As of right now there are no indications that anyone died from inhalation or in the fires.

 

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