10-23-2007, 03:06 PM
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Crash and Bang Winger
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: The Farm
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Big Fire on the south end of Lethbridge
Was just driving back from an inspection and noticed a absolutely huge plume of smoke in the mirror. So we turned to check it out and it looks like its by the airport...maybe Triple M Housing???, decided not to get too close cuz the traffic was crazy. All the fire trucks from surrounding communities were heading there past us. Hopefully everyone is ok, mikey_the_redneck is a drafter for Triple M if I remember correctly from the meetup at Scores for one of those ppv games.
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Last edited by FlamesFanInEdm; 03-16-2011 at 09:58 PM.
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10-23-2007, 03:50 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Chiefs Kingdom, Yankees Universe, C of Red.
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Is it windy down there today? I was south of there yesterday. The wind was just howling.
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10-23-2007, 03:55 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by burn_baby_burn
Is it windy down there today? I was south of there yesterday. The wind was just howling.
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Can't tell if you are being facetious or not ?
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10-23-2007, 04:00 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Chiefs Kingdom, Yankees Universe, C of Red.
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Originally Posted by Ducay
Can't tell if you are being facetious or not ?
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Not being funny. I know, its windy in southern Alberta. But it was really windy yesterday. Wind and fire do not make a good combination when that area has not seen any real rain since Fathers Day.
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10-23-2007, 04:02 PM
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Crash and Bang Winger
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: The Farm
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its not too windy today, nothing like yesterday.
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10-23-2007, 05:15 PM
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Had an idea!
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Quote:
Originally Posted by burn_baby_burn
Is it windy down there today? I was south of there yesterday. The wind was just howling.
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Wind was terrible yesterday and the day before.
Like ripping young trees out of the ground terrible.
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10-23-2007, 06:51 PM
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I noticed that smoke on the way to class today. the smoke looks extremely dark. Since I hadn't heard anything, I asked a few ppl in class if they heard what it is, and no one knew yet. I'm sure I'll find out later tonight.
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10-23-2007, 06:58 PM
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Has Towel, Will Travel
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Quote:
Originally Posted by FlamesFanInEdm
Was just driving back from an inspection and noticed a absolutely huge plume of smoke in the mirror. So we turned to check it out and it looks like its by the airport...maybe Triple M Housing???, decided not to get too close cuz the traffic was crazy. All the fire trucks from surrounding communities were heading there past us. Hopefully everyone is ok, mikey_the_redneck is a drafter for Triple M if I remember correctly from the meetup at Scores for one of those ppv games.
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That's it alright, according to CTV news.
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10-23-2007, 07:53 PM
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Crash and Bang Winger
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: at the rink
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I saw it from the University and it looked really bad from there cause the wind was blowing the smoke everywhere. I heard the wind also blew the fire across the highway so hopefully the firefighters can get it contained if they haven't already.
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10-24-2007, 03:06 PM
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Lethbridge
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Hey guys, man word gets around................It is Triple M Housing, because I work there. In fact I was the last guy out of the building. I ran back in to get my truck keys.............thought it was just another fire drill. I'll never forget yesterdays events, but you know the place is an old wood framed aircraft hangar, so it went up quick............burned cars in the parking lot etc....just an unbeleievable sight.....
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10-24-2007, 03:10 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: South of Calgary North of 'Merica
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even lost a fire department pumper truck. Sucks to hear about that Mikey, any word on what they are going to do, I mean they probably have lots of obligations they have to fulfill?
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10-24-2007, 03:30 PM
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Mayor of McKenzie Towne
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Crazy, my in-laws manage the self-storage facility across the parking lot.
They were lucky that the fire never spread.
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10-24-2007, 06:12 PM
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Lethbridge
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Originally Posted by return to the red
even lost a fire department pumper truck. Sucks to hear about that Mikey, any word on what they are going to do, I mean they probably have lots of obligations they have to fulfill?
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Well, it has been quite chaotic, but from what I hear ownership is going to rebuild, and temporary offices will be set up. There are 2 other hangars that are for production purposes only, and they are fine, but the office got burned to the ground, so it is a bit crippling at this point. I still can't believe it happened though, what an awesome sight. Damn wind.......
Hey if you guys send me your email address through PM, I can send you some sweeeet pictures of the fire and damage etc.
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10-24-2007, 07:14 PM
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The fire spread to my grandparents place just east of the airport. My uncle and cousin had to get out and help fight the fire before it burnt down all the corrals. I wasn't there but from what they said it was getting pretty intense.
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