Fire in Fort MacMurray

[Tigger]

I don't know how much coverage this is getting outside of Canada. Major disaster--so far, miraculously, no fatalities. Town of 60,000 entirely evacuated.

http://globalnews.ca/news/2679438/this- ... 25638231=1

More coverage here:

https://www.facebook.com/GlobalEdmonton/

[kimbottles]

All over the news down here! Big deal. Hope they get it out soon.

[JoeP]

Yes, it was on our national news last night. I hope everyone got out safely. It's a terrible tragedy. Does it normally get that dry there this early in the spring?

[Tigger]

Yes, it was on our national news last night. I hope everyone got out safely. It's a terrible tragedy. Does it normally get that dry there this early in the spring?

No, this is unusual. Fort Mac is quite far north--same lat as Juneau, give or take.

Fire season also well underway in north eastern BC too.

http://apps.gov.bc.ca/pub/dmf-viewer/?s ... 2955244847

[Orestes Munn]

That video is crazy!

[floating dutchman]

Yep been on the news here, Doesn't look good.
Evacuating a town that size is amazing.

[Tigger]

Another video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aC2iPvXAggM

Wow.

[Ish]

Another video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aC2iPvXAggM

Wow.

Notice the deer crossing the road towards the fire @ 1:33? I bet there's a lot of wildlife that didn't get away. Sucks big time.