Half of Slave Lake is on Fire

[Madman]

Calgary to send 100 Firefighters and 8 trucks. Canada Task Force 2 is also on the way.

http://www.calgaryherald.com/news/UP...593/story.html

[FlameOn]

These things are so hard to plan for unfortunately. Oi... Good to hear the firefighters up there are getting a bit more help.

[The Goon]

Is there anything we can do - donations, etc?

[transplant99]

Originally Posted by The Goon

Is there anything we can do - donations, etc?

red cross is an obvious one...

http://www.redcross.ca/article.asp?id=000005&tid=003

Also things like blankets, clothes, toiletries....all are going to be needed.

Diapers for children, baby bottles...all that kind of stuff that you dont think of til its not available.

[Reggie Dunlop]

Oilsands operations in Fort MacMurray also being evacuated.

There's a number of ongoing forest fires in that region.

[FlameOn]

Holy crap! They're saying 30-40% of buildings in Slave lake are smoldering heaps now. Really hope this thing gets under control fast.

[Reggie Dunlop]

@CityofEdmonton

City of Edmonton
We ask Edmontonians NOT to drop off donations to Northlands where Slave Lake evacuees are staying. No supplies needed at this time. #yeg

[Bertuzzied]

This is about the only time i'm not a flames fan.

Crazy. Hope everyone is ok.

[Jayems]

The 10 or so CFD trucks just rolled through Airdrie.

[Resolute 14]

Originally Posted by FlameOn

Holy crap! They're saying 30-40% of buildings in Slave lake are smoldering heaps now. Really hope this thing gets under control fast.

Based on Twitter reports (where "Slave Lake" was trending top-five world wide), it seems the town hall, police station, library, radio station, mall and several apartment buildings are all gone.

[Bertuzzied]

I hope it wasn't started because of some dick throwing away his cigarette carelessly.

[Resolute 14]

Originally Posted by Jayems

The 10 or so CFD trucks just rolled through Airdrie.

Damn... loooong drive ahead. I'm guessing they won't be doing 180 up the highway, so 5+ hours to get there.

[Jayems]

I booted up to get a photo of them. They're actually only going about 110/115. Lights on, in one big convoy. I'll post a pic.

[Hemi-Cuda]

Originally Posted by Resolute 14

Damn... loooong drive ahead. I'm guessing they won't be doing 180 up the highway, so 5+ hours to get there.

would they be doing normal highway speed or will they have their lights on to move through traffic quicker like when they respond to a normal fire call?

EDIT: guess that answers my question above

[Resolute 14]

Originally Posted by Hemi-Cuda

would they be doing normal highway speed or will they have their lights on to move through traffic quicker like when they respond to a normal fire call?

EDIT: guess that answers my question above

Yeah. I suspect they would only be going slightly above the speed limit at most. Probably looking at 2 1/2 hours to Edmonton, time getting through Edmonton, then a quick jump west to the 44 North and rejoining the 2 west of Athabasca. That would be another 2-2 1/2 hours.

[Hemi-Cuda]

Originally Posted by Resolute 14

Yeah. I suspect they would only be going slightly above the speed limit at most. Probably looking at 2 1/2 hours to Edmonton, time getting through Edmonton, then a quick jump west to the 44 North and rejoining the 2 west of Athabasca. That would be another 2-2 1/2 hours.

i wonder if they'll get stuck behind any jagoffs doing 110 in the left lane who refuse to move over

[chummer]

Originally Posted by Resolute 14

Damn... loooong drive ahead. I'm guessing they won't be doing 180 up the highway, so 5+ hours to get there.

Most of those trucks won't do over 120,if that.

[GreatWhiteEbola]

Originally Posted by ResAlien

Only half? Lazy slaves.

Just like all the comments on Twitter, calling it a racist town.

Besides Slave Lake having native origins, when did the word slave become racist? Bhah!

I am in communication with a friend who has a house in the SE area, he wasn't able to get any of his possessions. Going to be significant loss.

At least he and his family are safe.

[FLAMESRULE]

Its at least a 5 1/2 hour drive to Slave from Calgary. Thats in an SUV. For the CFD it will be 6 1/2 to 7 hours...they'll need to fill up at least once.

[Sliver]

Originally Posted by GreatWhiteEbola

Just like all the comments on Twitter, calling it a racist town.

Besides Slave Lake having native origins, when did the word slave become racist? Bhah!

Well they weren't bringing boat loads of white guys over from Africa a hundred years ago.