Alberta fires
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One of my relatives, Josh, got a call from the fire department. He is friends with a firefighter and EMS there. They asked permission to go into his house and take all the food he has....he has two freezers full. The firefighters have no food and are very hungry. They will check on the house while there too and see if everything is ok.
Staro, I am sick about all of this. I cannot wrap my mind around the fact that this fire has happened so fast and so furiously. I realize that this city is pretty much out in the middle of nowhere but it is boggling my mind that there may well be nothing left of it. It's heartbreaking. My prayers are sent to everyone there. God bless them all.
I saw a video of people in a car driving. They were upset and cussing and crying while fire and sparks landing all around.
Fire! Jesus God. Mother f'kin nature. It looked like the end of the world.
It truly looked like special effects in a movie.
I am concerned about the animals. Deer and moose and such. I guess they know what to do?
Fire! Jesus God. Mother f'kin nature. It looked like the end of the world.
It truly looked like special effects in a movie.
I am concerned about the animals. Deer and moose and such. I guess they know what to do?
A lot of the housepets are left behind. Folks who were working out at the oil companies could not get back to get them....the roads were cut off. The fire got bad very quickly ....it jumped the river. Work is almost an hour away in the north. There are teams who are going to be going to houses and see if they can do a rescue. Devon's cats are on that list. It is very tense here....folks are short tempered and crying...mostly because of the pets. Josh was lucky to be home and to be further north in the city. He managed to get the four of them.....wife and kids and dog and cat in the truck plus two neighbour's dogs plus someone pet porcupine. He has them with him in his lake-lot at his RV.
I don't think I could leave without my pets if I had them. (wrong word, I know)
Jesus, this guy had a security cam on, watching his house. Smoke filled.
Fishtank exploded.
Jesus, this guy had a security cam on, watching his house. Smoke filled.
Fishtank exploded.
It was not a question of leaving without pets. They never got anywhere near their houses to get them. They were at work and then there were roadblocks. The RCMP could not let their through. They were responsible for saving their lives.
With no power and the heat produced by that fire, I hope the frozen food is not off.
The guy who recorded that video is donating the money. He lost (or may have lost) everything....and he's donating.
Praying for everyone there! Amazing job of keeping everyone alive - that's the important thing. Things can be rebuilt.
Fear really does a number on people's reason. It can make one stop thinking at all. A little laugh in the midst of tears and suffering.
Fort McMurray fire: What people brought with them - Edmonton - CBC News
Fort McMurray fire: What people brought with them - Edmonton - CBC News
I have to share that with my niece. I think she will appreciate the laugh.
But propane? Driving through a fire....with propane. Yikes!
Yep but people were on auto pilot. Shock can make you crazy.
Yup. I'm not judging. I bet it was even a somewhat conscious thought. Leaving it seemed dangerous because it would explode. (Or maybe needing to cook?)
Thing is, most folks in the Fort have all the training that is available because of their work. Every course on safety and things like fire drill is pretty well mandatory and there must be refresher courses taken every so often. Their life depends on it when they work out in the oilsand. Becky loves making up safety slogans and winning prizes for them. She was also in a video about safety for orientation of new workers. This is their bread and butter. The fire picked a city that knew its stuff. In any other place, folks may not have so lucky.
@Staro- that was a really good article. Had tears when I saw the dog one-- a ball! It is good to see some humor.