Fort McMurray fires: Update more fires. Further update: House is perfectly fine! Now with more fires

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Posted: 5/2/2016 10:32:50 PM EDT

There's a very serious forest fire south west of town. It's about 5 or 6km away. I was downtown earlier and I could see the flames.

There were several smaller fires this evening within town and another major fire yesterday about 5km to my north east.

I'm thinking of bugging out. But I will probably leave Crabby's snow shovels behind.

Posted: 5/2/2016 10:34:32 PM EDT

[#1]

Whats a km?

Get safe feline.

Posted: 5/2/2016 10:35:30 PM EDT

[#2]

Are you, Bimba, and Crabby going to be ok, Fluffy?

We are thinking good thoughts for you.

Posted: 5/2/2016 10:36:34 PM EDT

[#3]

Good thing you have a Lincoln with a 10' long trunk

Posted: 5/2/2016 10:37:15 PM EDT

[#4]

The main fire is about 4 miles from downtown. But I am about ten miles from downtown. But there are smaller fires here and there.

Posted: 5/2/2016 10:38:37 PM EDT

[#5]

Never saw them growing up in Alberta, but when I lived a stint in BC my small town about an hour outside of kelowna got evacuated. Fires suck for sure, luckily no damage to the houses in the small town I was in. Prayers out for all the Fort Mac folks.

Posted: 5/2/2016 10:39:32 PM EDT

[#6]

Prayers inbound, stay safe Fluffy

Posted: 5/2/2016 10:41:22 PM EDT

[#7]

Any chance you could tell her to practice for next winter and drop her and her shovels off at the fireline?

Posted: 5/2/2016 10:41:30 PM EDT

[#8]

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If you can afford to leave town for a short while, it may be wise to do so. Just be sure to put all your italian super models in the trunk.

Posted: 5/2/2016 10:43:42 PM EDT

[#9]

Stay safe, you're welcome to all the water you can carry back to Canada from Houston.

Posted: 5/2/2016 10:48:36 PM EDT

[#10]

The town is in danger of burning down and still Crabby keeps nagging. It is absolutely unbelievable.

Posted: 5/2/2016 10:50:01 PM EDT

[#11]

Misread the tagline. I thought it said, "Fred MacMurray dies." Which is odd, since he died in 1991.

Blame it on speed reading.

Posted: 5/2/2016 10:58:34 PM EDT

[#12]

But what of your Garands!?

Posted: 5/2/2016 11:03:24 PM EDT

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I will take them. I will also take Bimba.

Posted: 5/2/2016 11:06:06 PM EDT

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Posted: 5/2/2016 11:42:43 PM EDT

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Posted: 5/2/2016 11:46:58 PM EDT

[#16]

Wow!

I hope all is well with you, Op.

Posted: 5/2/2016 11:53:53 PM EDT

[#17]

The fires of Fort McMordor burn... A new army of orcs may rise from the pits of the flaming oil sands...

Posted: 5/3/2016 12:25:45 AM EDT

[#18]

Stay safe, fire season is starting a bit early this year.

Posted: 5/3/2016 12:29:01 AM EDT

[#19]

Send Trudeau a picture of all your guns.. you can put the fire out with his liberal tears.

Posted: 5/3/2016 12:30:12 AM EDT

[#20]

Do you have time to rent a UHaul for the garands?

Posted: 5/3/2016 1:06:09 AM EDT

[#21]

Stay safe Fluffy.
I hope the mounties don't use the evacuation as a pretext to sweep thru town confiscating all the guns.

http://www.prrecordgazette.com/2013/12/09/high-river-gun-grab-broken-trust-sun-news-documentary-examines-the-controversial-actions-of-mounties-following-albertas-floods

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XEQiCDYowi4

http://www.torontosun.com/2014/04/11/kicking-down-doors-of-high-river-gun-controversy

Posted: 5/3/2016 1:30:45 AM EDT

[#22]

Canadian volunteer firefighter, 19, accused of setting several fires that he then helped to put out

Lawson Schalm, 19, was charged with 18 counts of arson over the weekend.

A teenage volunteer firefighter is accused of setting several fires that he then helped to fight, authorities in Alberta, Canada said Sunday.

Lawson Schalm, 19, was charged with 18 counts of arson by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, a federal law enforcement agency, in the town of Mayerthorpe located about 80 miles northwest of Edmonton, CTV News reported.

The teen had been volunteering with the local fire department since he was 15 and became an eligible firefighter on the day he turned 18, according to the news channel.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3570368/Canadian-volunteer-firefighter-19-accused-setting-fires-helped-out.html

Posted: 5/3/2016 1:58:20 AM EDT

[#23]

Be safe fluffy. These fires suck

Posted: 5/3/2016 2:00:42 AM EDT

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We've already had a 1K acre fire in W MT.

Never have I seen the fire season start so early.

Posted: 5/3/2016 2:04:28 AM EDT

[#25]

My god man, save the Garands and the dog.

Posted: 5/3/2016 5:00:10 PM EDT

[#26]

The fire is in town. It's like Dante's Inferno. May Heaven help us!

Posted: 5/3/2016 5:01:40 PM EDT

[#27]

Praying for you and yours Fluffy. stay safe.

Posted: 5/3/2016 5:02:18 PM EDT

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Save the pup

Posted: 5/3/2016 5:39:13 PM EDT

[#29]

Current pics from downtown Fluffy just sent me.

Posted: 5/3/2016 5:46:46 PM EDT

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Holy cow.

Posted: 5/3/2016 5:50:11 PM EDT

[#31]

I've been praying for you brother.

Posted: 5/3/2016 5:50:15 PM EDT

[#32]

.

Posted: 5/3/2016 6:00:07 PM EDT

[#33]

A map showing evacuated areas ...
http://edmontonjournal.com/news/local-news/fort-mcmurray-wildfire-pushed-back-even-as-temperatures-climb

Posted: 5/3/2016 6:06:31 PM EDT

[#34]

Damn.

Posted: 5/3/2016 6:10:46 PM EDT

[#35]

Damn.

Stay safe, I hope it doesn't go the way things did in Slave Lake 5 years ago.

Posted: 5/3/2016 6:20:08 PM EDT

[#36]

Bagged milk jokes aside for now. Hope and prayers that you are safe.

Posted: 5/3/2016 6:20:38 PM EDT

[#37]

Another one he just sent.

Posted: 5/3/2016 6:31:14 PM EDT

[#38]

The evacuation orders now look like they include the downtown

Posted: 5/3/2016 6:35:47 PM EDT

[#39]

Canada has had such a rough time with fires the last couple years, that they have actually allowed American firefighters in to help. Not unheard of, but not very common, especially to have Hotshot boots on the line. Prayers to the Residents, hope everyone stays safe.

Posted: 5/3/2016 6:38:29 PM EDT

[#40]

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We've already had a 1K acre fire in W MT.

Never have I seen the fire season start so early.

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Be safe fluffy. These fires suck

We've already had a 1K acre fire in W MT.

Never have I seen the fire season start so early.

Yeah, you guys are usually way late in the summer. Was there no snow pack this year or something?

I have been on fires in the Southwest before in May, and the guys from MT have taken off the fire to go home and help deal with flooding. crazy.

Posted: 5/3/2016 6:44:12 PM EDT

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You should have had your shit packed hours ago and be on the road to safety right now.

Posted: 5/3/2016 7:05:01 PM EDT

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Yeah, you guys are usually way late in the summer. Was there no snow pack this year or something?

I have been on fires in the Southwest before in May, and the guys from MT have taken off the fire to go home and help deal with flooding. crazy.

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Be safe fluffy. These fires suck

We've already had a 1K acre fire in W MT.

Never have I seen the fire season start so early.

Yeah, you guys are usually way late in the summer. Was there no snow pack this year or something?

I have been on fires in the Southwest before in May, and the guys from MT have taken off the fire to go home and help deal with flooding. crazy.

West of the divide we are at or over 100% of snowpack average. East of the divide, maybe 60-70%.

Posted: 5/3/2016 7:06:49 PM EDT

[#43]

Stay safe.

Posted: 5/3/2016 7:40:55 PM EDT

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https://twitter.com/search?q=fort+mcmurray+evacuation&ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Esearch

Current areas of evacuation:

Posted: 5/3/2016 7:59:01 PM EDT

[#45]

I'm so glad this is not an issue where I live.

Have you/are you able to prep your property before bugging out?

Stay safe.

Posted: 5/3/2016 8:01:11 PM EDT

[#46]

Shit.

That's way to close, I would have bugged out already before the masses start and you get stuck in traffic.

If traffic is even an issue in your area.

Good luck.