Fort McMurray burning

Redneck · #1 05-05-2016, 09:57 PM

I lived in Fort McMurray working in the oil sands plants for around 11 years the devastating wild fire has consumed around a 1/3 of the city in the last two days. 88,000 people have been displaced with no end in site and worse yet no rain either. There are bumper to bumper of stranded desperate people along the 250Km stretch of the only Hwy out is unmanageable there out of fuel and with out food or water for two days. I've never seen a disaster of this magnitude in my life first hand I know lots of you here have had your fair share of them. A good friend of mine was flew out of Mcmurray yesterday he said it's like a war zone there entire subdivisions are gone rubble and ash and vehicle skeletons are all that's left.

Redneck · #2 05-05-2016, 09:59 PM

http://www.cbc.ca/beta/news/trending...tage-1.3567316

Here's a link to some first hand footage

Redneck · #3 05-06-2016, 02:25 PM

Just came home from dropping off a few bags of cloths and some gift cards. This is likely the biggest and costliest disaster in Canadian history early estimates are 2-4 billion in damage. We have two hotels filled with evacuated families and more coming in my home town pretty surreal scene. Families hutlled together going through the donation tables looking for a change of clothes and the most basic of needs. The outpouring support there receiving is truly moving.

There is equally large fire eating acreages and farms in northern British Columbia my cousin and her family got evacuated an hour ago from there farm. They'll most likely losse it all shortly. All this and it's not even fire season here.

scook · #4 05-07-2016, 12:55 AM

Man, that's amazing and tragic. We're just starting to dry out in Oregon - it's unbelievable that this is happening to you guys farther north. I hope the US is sending some fire fighting help your way.

Redneck · #5 05-07-2016, 08:38 AM

Today started ok I sounds like my cousins place survived the fire it burnt complety around her place but never crossed the field. But now the city of Fort StJohn BC might be in its path.

As for Fort Mac it's a nightmare that's going to have major impacts on oil out put and the price of fuel that's already going up.

I'm have no doubt the good O'l USA has been giving us there support there's Mexican fire fighters I'm not sure about the Russians but they formally offered there assistance.

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-36224767.

Destroyer · #6 05-07-2016, 08:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Redneck

Today started ok I sounds like my cousins place survived the fire it burnt complety around her place but never crossed the field. But now the city of Fort StJohn BC might be in its path.

As for Fort Mac it's a nightmare that's going to have major impacts on oil out put and the price of fuel that's already going up.

I'm have no doubt the good O'l USA has been giving us there support there's Mexican fire fighters I'm not sure about the Russians but they formally offered there assistance.

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-36224767.

It's horrible, to be sure. And yes, the cost of gas is going up rapidly, but the funny thing is that according to CNN and several other news sources, the oil producing areas are not in danger and have not been impacted. Go figure....