Fort Mac Wildfire Thread

[Dion]

I think we live in the best province in Canada. This fire had brough back memories of the 2013 flood and how everyone joined in to help one another. I witnessed first hand how kind and generious people are. It makes me proud to know that when an emergency hits there are always people and organizations ready to step in help.

My hat goes off to any of our CP members who are fighting or volunteering to help fight the fire and residents that have been displaced. You all have my greatest respect.

[driveway]

Originally Posted by Peanut

The twitterverse is saying Gregoire Estates and Anzac are sustaining significant damage. I hope the rumours are not true. There has been significantly more silence than usual from the RMWB twitter over the past few hours, which sort of seems like a bad sign. But that twitter operator could also just be exhausted and taking a break.

@RMWoodBuffalo signed off for the night and said they'd have new official updates at 8 am mountain.

[TheDragon]

Over $21,136 $21,386 $21,586 $21,686 $21,786 has been donated to the Red Cross by the members of this community in roughly the last 48 hours. Just awesome.

[firebug]

Originally Posted by TheDragon

Over $21,136 has been donated to the Red Cross by the members of this community in roughly the last 48 hours. Just awesome.

Add $250 more.

[cDnStealth]

Apparently the RCMP have started moving evacuees from up north in 50 car convoys. Sounds like the first convoy made it through Fort Mac a few minutes ago.

[Fuzz]

Morning satellite update:

Spoiler!

Not looking good today. Looks like a lot of fresh outbreaks just east of the city across the river, and a few slightly north. Also a large patch south and along the highway. The main body of the fire has moved SE and looks to have overrun Anzac and about half of the Long Lake SAGD project site.
Another arm further east is also fairly large, but not much in it's path. The patch that started due east of Ft Mac has grown much larger as well.

Apparently I had the wrong Hangingstone project highlighted in my previous map, the Athabasca one is much closer to Ft Mac but I haven't found a map showing exactly where it is.

[agulati]

What's the link to donate again? Sorry I know it has been posted but couldn't find it

[Fuzz]

High Level

Spoiler!

A few new spots getting closer to High Level. This is from a less accurate sensor so these may be false detections.

[habernac]

https://donate.redcross.ca/ea-action...paign.id=50639

[Fuzz]

Originally Posted by agulati

What's the link to donate again? Sorry I know it has been posted but couldn't find it

https://donate.redcross.ca/ea-action...paign.id=50610

[Dan02]

Originally Posted by Fuzz

Morning satellite update:

Spoiler!

Not looking good today. Looks like a lot of fresh outbreaks just east of the city across the river, and a few slightly north. Also a large patch south and along the highway. The main body of the fire has moved SE and looks to have overrun Anzac and about half of the Long Lake SAGD project site.
Another arm further east is also fairly large, but not much in it's path. The patch that started due east of Ft Mac has grown much larger as well.

Apparently I had the wrong Hangingstone project highlighted in my previous map, the Athabasca one is much closer to Ft Mac but I haven't found a map showing exactly where it is.

Ugh that's no good at all, I know of at least 3 friends who've lost their houses up there so far.

[agulati]

$200 from my side. I wish I could have done more, but was without a job for a year. Hopefully I will get a chance in volunteering my time as well

[MRCboicgy]

Put me down for $100. Payday Friday.

[Fuzz]

[calgarygeologist]

Originally Posted by Fuzz

Morning satellite update:

Spoiler!

Not looking good today. Looks like a lot of fresh outbreaks just east of the city across the river, and a few slightly north. Also a large patch south and along the highway. The main body of the fire has moved SE and looks to have overrun Anzac and about half of the Long Lake SAGD project site.
Another arm further east is also fairly large, but not much in it's path. The patch that started due east of Ft Mac has grown much larger as well.

Apparently I had the wrong Hangingstone project highlighted in my previous map, the Athabasca one is much closer to Ft Mac but I haven't found a map showing exactly where it is.

Hopefully the northern fires are controlled. From what I remember from the news last night they are expecting to wind to come from the North today which would be bad for the City again.

[Fuzz]

https://medium.com/@mcmurraymap/dama...e45#.k3rfhuycf

Fort McMurray Damaged Structures Assessment based on May 5th Satellite Images

A few important notes before you look at the diagrams.

This is not official and has not been prepared by a professional — this was a volunteer effort. The source is satellite imagery provided by Google in a CrisisMap that was collected near noon on May 5th. Interpretation of the images were then plotted on the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo map. This approach has limitations. It will not be 100% accurate. Expect potential errors in both directions.

[Fuzz]

If anyone has a house address in Fort Mac that they want to know if it is OK, let me know and I can look into the images and see if I can see it's status.

[wooohooo]

Yup according to that picture, my parents place in timberlea is gone... Any one know with insurance what would typically happen?

[Northendzone]

Originally Posted by Fuzz

I am not sure how to describe this other than brilliantly heartbreaking

[cDnStealth]

I love this picture. God damn heroes.