Fort Mac Wildfire Thread

[T@T]

Latest damage update.

[agulati]

CNRL has also opened up its airstrip, and have westjet flying in to take some evacuees out as well.

[habernac]

Some incredible people were going up and down the highway fueling cars and trucks up for free that had run out of gas and diesel. One friend just got to Edmonton an hour ago. I am trying to focus on all of the amazing people who are coming out of the woodwork.

[Baron von Kriterium]

Originally Posted by CroFlames

Ok I'm no expert, by why hasn't a state of emergency been declared and the military mobilized right away?

If military is mobilized, and it turns out to be overkill, isn't it better safe than sorry? Couldn't the military help with the evac at the very least?

The provincial government has to send a Request for Assistance to the Federal government. The Federal government will consult with DND to determine what can be done, and by whom. As far as I know, the request was sent, but it will take a few days to respond. The Air Force can respond quite quickly. The Army, however, is trickier.

Not that there is a good time, but this is the absolute worst time for the Army (in this case 3 Div/1 CMBG). Why? Because 1 CMBG is right between two major exercises and I'd say the vast majority of those personnel are on leave right now. 3 Div/1 CMBG deploys mid-May for several weeks for EX MAPLE RESOLVE and this is a confirmatory exercise for 1 CMBG's high readiness as they are the next CMBG slated for deployment (UKRAINE, Eastern Europe and the MIDDLE EAST) July/August 2016.

All that to say that the Army assistance may not even be from Alberta (except the primary reserve) and that will mean moving personnel from elsewhere in Canada.

I do not know what the plan is; I assume I'll find out when I get to work this morning.

[worth]

Originally Posted by DAN0383

Is this the second time the Facebook safety check-in thing has been done? Last time I saw one was during the Paris terror attacks... had to have family members check in as "safe" during both now.

Was also used for at least two of the terrorist attacks in Ankara.

[blueski]

It shouldn't need too many soldiers if they use nukes. I don't think the fire will respond that well to conventional tactics anyway.

[blender]

Originally Posted by calgaryblood

Really nice seeing Albertans stepping up and helping each other.

Agree, but not a surprise. It's the Alberta way.

[jschick88]

Fletcher Kent ‏@FletcherKent 8m
Fire has mostly blown through #ymm. Spot fires remain in town but no homes are still burning. Fire conditions could change things though.

[cDnStealth]

[blender]

Originally Posted by Street Pharmacist

Not many Canadians do. Kamloops is full of people devastated for Fort McMurray. Over the last year so many people have been sharing concern about how bad the job situation is with oil. There's little or no hated from anyone I've talked to here ever. And even less in Ontario

Quoted for truth.

Vibes for everyone who needs them right now.

[Regulator75]

Meanwhile... Tom Moffatt of the NDP (Lethbridge) being an idiot, then trying to save face.

[Derek Sutton]

Originally Posted by jschick88

Fletcher Kent ‏@FletcherKent 8m
Fire has mostly blown through #ymm. Spot fires remain in town but no homes are still burning. Fire conditions could change things though.

Just announced on Global as well (Reid Feist on location), what great news.

[jschick88]

BreannaKarstensSmith ‏@BreannaCTV 20 seconds ago
80% of homes have been lost in Beacon Hill. We have yet to see the 20% #ymm #ymmfire

[Northendzone]

I am assuming that tom moffat's twitter was hacked - what a donkey.

If you think the oil is dirty that is one thing, but to talk about karma........

it is really hard to wrap your head around an entire city having to evacuate - I truly hope that the damage to the city as a whole is contained as much as possible.

[Fuzz]

Animation here:
http://firesmoke.ca/forecasts/BSC00WC04/current/

Also visible on this:
http://earth.nullschool.net/#current....13,57.52,3000

[Fuzz]

Beacon Hill

[habernac]

Spent a lot of time at the rink in Beaconhill, I wonder if it survived.

[icecube]

This is awful and this is scary to watch. I hope everyone is safe from these fires.
This post has nothing to do with gloating or karma or any of that stupid hateful b.s. being posted here and there.

But make no mistake; this isn't some fluky act of God. This is what climate change looks like. Get used to it and other awful environmental catastrophes to come.

[habernac]

Originally Posted by icecube

This is awful and this is scary to watch. I hope everyone is safe from these fires.
This post has nothing to do with gloating or karma or any of that stupid hateful b.s. being posted here and there.

But make no mistake; this isn't some fluky act of God. This is what climate change looks like. Get used to it and other awful environmental catastrophes to come.

Take this crap elsewhere

[Resolute 14]

Originally Posted by Northendzone

I am assuming that tom moffat's twitter was hacked - what a donkey.

If you think the oil is dirty that is one thing, but to talk about karma........

it is really hard to wrap your head around an entire city having to evacuate - I truly hope that the damage to the city as a whole is contained as much as possible.

Nope, not hacked. If you look at his history, he is always an idiot. That guy is to the NDP what the "lake of fire" idiots were to Wildrose.