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05-03-2016, 05:35 PM
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While watching the news about Ft mac, the emergency alert broadcast came on saying that wood buffalo area is being evacuated.
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05-03-2016, 05:35 PM
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Originally Posted by waterninja
Listening to the premier and emergency operations right now. Does not sound good at all. 29,000 mandatory evacuations, and just announced that city centre now on mandatory evac. Info and fire situation changeing all the time. Premier is asking other provinces to send trained firefighters. No room in sky for more aircraft, with all the smoke.
Main thing everyone is focusing on is evacuating safely. Everyone is being told to head north. They plan on using site camps for people evacuating.
There is an app to upload on the GOA website that is giving updates continually. Seems it is getting worse by the minute. Good luck everyone out there.
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Maybe should have asked for the help from extra firefighters a couple days ago!!!!!!!!
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05-03-2016, 05:37 PM
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This isn't good at all. Hope everyone is safe. Looks like it's going to be a big disaster but hopefully not. Heard the gas station blew up and burger King is gone at the top of the hill. Stay safe everyone and get out.
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05-03-2016, 05:40 PM
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Just heard the update. What happened, did the winds shift unexpectedly? It sounds to me that things escalated rather quickly this afternoon. I hope that they can get a handle on things quickly. Stay safe you folks up that way.
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05-03-2016, 05:41 PM
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Originally Posted by pikeslayer22
Maybe should have asked for the help from extra firefighters a couple days ago!!!!!!!!
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I agree, but the present provincial government pulled out lots of the aerial firefighting budget
I'm of the opinion that every possible resource should be thrown at the region.
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05-03-2016, 05:48 PM
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Afternoon winds and high temps a bad combination....that close to town could be a nightmare. The entire region is in our prayers!
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05-03-2016, 05:49 PM
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Cat, have the job sites been evacuated now? I would think those closer to town would be in a pretty dangerous spot. Thinking of you all up there. I haven't been up there since 2007 but it's scary to think about this.
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05-03-2016, 05:52 PM
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In my 35 years living in the city, fires were close several times, but it never got this serious. Be careful everyone, don't take any unnecessary risks.
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05-03-2016, 05:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Scottmisfits
Cat, have the job sites been evacuated now? I would think those closer to town would be in a pretty dangerous spot. Thinking of you all up there. I haven't been up there since 2007 but it's scary to think about this.
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Not sure about others, but my site is not evacuating as of right now. We're down the Suncor AOSTRA road
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05-03-2016, 05:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Scottmisfits
Cat, have the job sites been evacuated now? I would think those closer to town would be in a pretty dangerous spot. Thinking of you all up there. I haven't been up there since 2007 but it's scary to think about this.
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Jobsites str safe - Nexen was sent home however
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05-03-2016, 05:54 PM
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Originally Posted by HunterDave
Just heard the update. What happened, did the winds shift unexpectedly? It sounds to me that things escalated rather quickly this afternoon. I hope that they can get a handle on things quickly. Stay safe you folks up that way.
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Yup, escalated in the space of 46 minutes
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05-03-2016, 05:55 PM
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Stay safe all of you in Fort Mac area.....
Just watching the news coverage is scary as hell
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05-03-2016, 05:58 PM
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Syncrude just sent workers back to camp
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05-03-2016, 06:00 PM
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My buddy sdvc was able to get home and rescue his dogs but he is fearing he will lose his trailer .
Hopefully the GATU will spare him that catrastrophe!
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05-03-2016, 06:02 PM
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Syncrude just sent workers back to camp
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The townies were gone a long time ago,
18:00 hrs is a ten hour day anyway
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05-03-2016, 06:03 PM
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How is cat?
Sorry. I can't follow, I'm harrowoing, on. Aito. Steer at the noment.
Radio is intermittent
Sent from my SGH-I547C using Tapatalk
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05-03-2016, 06:03 PM
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Originally Posted by catnthehat
The townies were gone a long time ago,
18:00 hrs is a ten hour day anyway
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Yes, but no new workers are going in except the absolute minimum. At least that's what I'm hearing from guys I know there.
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05-03-2016, 06:04 PM
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Wife just called their camp has been put on food and water rations - no one can say if, how or when they will see groceries.
Likely gonna start calling for flights to send workers south and dial back to skeleton crews.
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05-03-2016, 06:05 PM
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Originally Posted by Scottmisfits
Yes, but no new workers are going in except the absolute minimum. At least that's what I'm hearing from guys I know there.
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Elementary because they mobilized the main fire crews to Thd city
So they have to make sure they keep the site working at s minimum
Much of it is in shutdown turnaround anyway
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05-03-2016, 06:06 PM
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Originally Posted by KegRiver
How is cat?
Sorry. I can't follow, I'm harrowoing, on. Aito. Steer at the noment.
Radio is intermittent
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Cat and family are all safe !
Stuck in traffic but safe.
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05-03-2016, 06:06 PM
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Cat, have the job sites been evacuated now? I would think those closer to town would be in a pretty dangerous spot. Thinking of you all up there. I haven't been up there since 2007 but it's scary to think about this.
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Construction sites can be evacuated easily, the problem is the running refineries. You can't just turn off a switch and come back in a week and push the switch to start up again. If a plant is threatened by fire, the management will want to bring down the units in a safe , controlled manner, or things can happen that would be much more of a threat than a forest fire.
They can bring them down safely
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05-03-2016, 06:07 PM
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Where can all those people go, evacuating to the north ? Not much there for them.
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05-03-2016, 06:08 PM
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Where can all those people go, evacuating to the north ? Not much there for them.
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Lots of camps north
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This is killing me, I wish a guy could do more, but it's beyond mortal means I fear.
God bless, and gods speed.
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05-03-2016, 06:09 PM
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Have heard that Beacon hill is gone and a rumor that abasand is gone also...
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05-03-2016, 06:09 PM
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Originally Posted by elkhunter11
Construction sites can be evacuated easily, the problem is the running refineries. You can't just turn off a switch and come back in a week and push the switch to start up again. If a plant is threatened by fire, the management will want to bring down the units in a safe , controlled manner, or things can happen that would be much more of a threat than a forest fire.
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Yep. Even with the turnarounds and the plants being shut down or partially shut down, it still poses dangers.
Watching the news now and it still puts me in awe
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05-03-2016, 06:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Scottmisfits
Yep. Even with the turnarounds and the plants being shut down or partially shut down, it still poses dangers.
Watching the news now and it still puts me in awe
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Suncor and Syncrude are nowhere near the fire
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05-03-2016, 06:13 PM
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Have heard that Beacon hill is gone and a rumor that abasand is gone also...
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Abasand Grayling terrace waterways are all on fire as well as Gregoire
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05-03-2016, 06:13 PM
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Originally Posted by het4human
Wife just called their camp has been put on food and water rations - no one can say if, how or when they will see groceries.
Likely gonna start calling for flights to send workers south and dial back to skeleton crews.
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Which camp in this? PM if you want.
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05-03-2016, 06:17 PM
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Originally Posted by whiteout
Which camp in this? PM if you want.
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Josslyn. Apparently a lot of the food and supplies are being redirected because camps where evacuees are being sent have limited or no supplies.
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