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All of the 88,000 residents have evacuated in anticipation that the fire will spread and consume most of the city of Ft. McMurray today. According to the report there were 1,600 structures lost in Fort McMurray as fire consuming city grows to 10,000 hectares. I feel bad for its people as they suffer a lot in a couple of years due to catastrophic slowdown of oil and gas markets and now this.Last year most of them lost their jobs and the way things are going they'll be lucky if some of them has a place to come home. If it's any consolation, in so far there has been no loss of life considering the amazing number of people who were displaced. We have to give credits to the firemen, local officials as well as the nearby Cold Lake Air Weapons Range for their concerted efforts in protecting the lives of the people in the area.
Furthermore, Suncor Energy had decided to shut down its operations in the area in an effort to vacate its bunkhouses and offices to accommodate the residents that were affected by the fire.
If a thing's worth doing, it's worth doing well
(Proverb)
Edits: 05/04/16Follow Ups:
I assume Alberta had a wet winter like we did in the US Pacific NW?
the middle of Northern Alberta's boreal forest, which by the way is just like being inside a matchbox full of matches waiting for a spark to be ignited. And to complicate its location further, the City was built without the proper planning of creating a 1-2 miles of fire buffer zone or fire break that will surrounds the area to help prevent a catastrophic wild fire such as this to spread into the residential areas.However, I'm sure that the fire buffer zone will be in the officials' mind once they start rebuilding the City.
Ft. McMurray before the wild fire
The fire raged out of control
Evacuation
If a thing's worth doing, it's worth doing well
(Proverb)
Edits: 05/05/16
I noticed in the footage I saw that huge trees were right up close to the neighborhoods. Can't help but feel sorry for those folks who lose their homes and all the remembrances inside.
as most materials things can be recovered through insurance. Speaking of which, I've read that this catastrophe will cost the insurance in the neighborhood of 9 Billion dollars and that's not including lost wages and the rebuilding of the City's infrastructure, which include their only airport.
Nevertheless, it's a gut wrenching experience for those who were affected by it and I really do feel bad for them.
On the side note; I read that the price of oil went up today due to the slowdown of Tar sands production in Ft. McMurray.
Ft. McMurray in its former glory
Suncor Energy plant near Ft. McMurray
If a thing's worth doing, it's worth doing well
(Proverb)
Horrible! That's a HUGE evacuation!!!!!!
Best of luck to all!
"Once this was all Black Plasma and Imagination" -Michael McClure
Global warming/climate changes over next few years will leave nothing but charcoal in the West.
Down here, we're expecting the Sahara to arrive.
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