Entire City on Fire in Fort McMurray Alberta

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What a terribly sad scene.

Huge fire has engulf this city in Northern Alberta - 1,600 structures burned up 80,000 ppl evacuated. With no end in site to the fire in fact it is getting bigger.


http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmon...y-wildfire-expected-to-keep-growing-1.3568035

You can help by donating to the redcross.ca

 

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http://www.macleans.ca/news/canada/how-big-is-the-fort-mcmurray-fire/

 

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I was watching some of it today, sad. I didn't realize that many peopl lived there. The fire is the size of Chicago now.

 

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Update on Friday - Estimates the Insurance claim could go as high as 9 Billion

http://www.insurancebusiness.ca/bus...as-evacuee-convoy-rolls-to-safety-207003.aspx

 

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Good Video on how the Fire is affecting all Canadians

[video]http://www.cbc.ca/news/thenational/rex-murphy-fort-mcmurray-wildfire-1.3569425[/video]

 

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Its heartbreaking . My family and friends all made it to Edmonton and St Albert . Some have flown back east. I have several close friends who are now homeless . My uncles house is still standing now. Estimated 1600+ structures are burnt. If any of you can spare even 5 dollars to donate to the Canadian red cross to help , please do so.

I used to live there , devastating is an understatement

 

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FairWarning said:

I was watching some of it today, sad. I didn't realize that many peopl lived there. The fire is the size of Chicago now.

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85000 Hectares have been burnt. Thats 850 square kms , the footprint of Calgary is 825sq km

 

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Sorry to hear that family has been affected directly. The Scenes are scary as hell. but it is great to see everyone pulling together to help the familys. No fatalities thank goodness

 

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Canadian Red Cross Donation webpage (Official) http://www.redcross.ca/donate#selected-appeal-82628fd5-2c84-4db7-abe8-5968eca9335f

 

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That's crazy. What started it?

 

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powerz said:

Stylez

Sorry to hear that family has been affected directly. The Scenes are scary as hell. but it is great to see everyone pulling together to help the familys. No fatalities thank goodness

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2 fatalities from a accident which occurred when being evacuated, one of which was a daughter of a fire fighter there. Once the fire is out and its safe to return. I plan on flying there to help rebuild and do what I can, I know a lot of like minded people. Life will never be the same for anyone who has been effected by this disaster. Watching videos of entire subdivisions left as smouldering foundations really makes all the small stuff we fret about in our daily lives seem very petty.

Im not religious by any means , but for those that are, they need rain. And soon

 

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Vlad the Impaler said:

That's crazy. What started it?

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Not sure , but lts been said its likely human fault

 

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Satellite Imagery, released this morning.....its not good, not good to look at but posting it here for those who would prefer to know what they can rather than not know and have to live with uncertainty. The article that linked to this (First Link Below) said specific addresses could be searched to see their condition (do this at 2nd Link Below).

http://globalnews.ca/news/2684778/f...te-images-show-deserted-streets-burned-homes/


Satellite Imagery Page: http://www.google.org/crisismap/2016-fort-mcmurray-fire

 

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Now this gives the terrorists another idea.

A city burned down and no one really knows why

 

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Man, this is terrible. Let's not forget all the wildlife that are being affected and losing their homes as well. Not a good situation for anyone or thing to be in...