Fort McMurray, ALTA devastated by raging wildfire, officials say it could get worse.

[mraynrand]

one of the most important lessons I learned in life is that gasoline vapour is flammable.

[woodbuck27]

Check your insanity at the door

Your such a fine man.

[woodbuck27]

Really !? Is there a better way?

[Deputy Nutz]

Your such a fine man.

What the hell does that mean?

[mraynrand]

The keyboard on this is horrible. It sounds like the 'harpsichord' setting on a casio electric board.

[woodbuck27]

https://ca.news.yahoo.com/prime-minister-justin-trudeau-visit-fort-mcmurray-meet-080024137.html

Canadians have yet to grasp 'amazing' work that saved Fort McMurray: Trudeau

Dean Bennett, The Canadian Press ,,, May 13, 2016

" I don't think Canadians yet understand what happened. They know there was a fire. They're beginning to hear the wonderful news that so much of the town was saved," he told 150 firefighters and first responders after an aerial tour by military helicopter.

"They don't yet understand that that wasn't a fluke of wind or rain or luck that happened. This was the extraordinary response by people such as yourself. The work you did to save so much of this community ... was unbelievable."

There's more by clicking the LINK.

[Patler]

The facts about the damage in Fort McMurray as of 5/13:

An official count found that 2,432 buildings were destroyed and 500 were damaged. About 25,000 buildings are “still standing” but may have smoke damage.

[woodbuck27]

The facts about the damage in Fort McMurray as of 5/13:

All that Patler and still Spirits seem high. That city will come back somehow.

[woodbuck27]

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/industry-news/energy-and-resources/oil-sands-producers-helping-workers-affected-by-fort-mcmurray-wildfire/article30027628/

Oil sands producers helping workers affected by Fort McMurray wildfire

CARRIE TAIT and KELLY CRYDERMAN ... CALGARY — The Globe and Mail

Published Sunday, May 15, 2016 5:20PM EDT ...Last updated Sunday, May 15, 2016 7:19PM EDT


" ...Oil sands producers are helping their Fort McMurray employees forced from their homes by the northern Alberta wildfire with access to an array of emergency financial supports, including loans, per diems and, in some cases, sizable lump-sum payments. ... "

Click on the LINK for more on this story.

[SkinBasket]

All that Patler and still Spirits seem high. That city will come back somehow.

They've done it before.

[Upnorth]

All that Patler and still Spirits seem high. That city will come back somehow.

Short answer to the somehow is money. Longs answer is lots and lots and lots and lots of money invested in the area and you need people to recover the investment. People need houses, food and services.

[Cheesehead Craig]

Short answer to the somehow is money. Longs answer is lots and lots and lots and lots of money invested in the area and you need people to recover the investment. People need houses, food and services.

Fireproof homes would help too.

[Deputy Nutz]

^^^^^^^

DUH!

[woodbuck27]

Two days ago (Tues. 17 May, 2016) it was reported that the fire was moving forward at a rate of 40 yds /min.

That's a fast moving fire or burning at a rate of 1.36 MPH.

[mraynrand]

Does a fire ever move in reverse?