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Fort McMurray Residents Flee in the Largest Fire Evacuation in Alberta’s History

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Smokin Joe:
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Fort McMurray Residents Flee in the Largest Fire Evacuation in Alberta’s History ('Tar sands' area)

Tens of thousands of people have fled north and south.

Fuelled by soaring temperatures that hit 32 C and tinder-dry forest, the fire broached the city limits and by 6:20 p.m. a mandatory evacuation order was issued for the entire city.

“Today has been a devastating day. We have had explosive fire conditions on the landscape brought on by extremely high temperatures” and low relative humidity, Bernie Schmitte, wildfire manager at Alberta Agriculture and Forestry, said Tuesday night during a news conference.

“The fire is still out of control,” Schmitte said. “We have been challenged on many fronts as the fire came through the community. It has entered the community and it has gone through the community.”

Officials have accounted for about 53,000 people, including 17,000 people north of the city, 8,000 in Anzac, 9,000 in Lac La Biche, and 18,000 in Edmonton. Fort McMurray has population of 83,000. “This is not an exact science,” one official said when asked about the discrepancy.

No fatalities or serious injuries have been reported at this time.

Military help has been requested ...

(More at link above)

Sanguine:
Wow, ~90 degrees!  That's considerably hotter than it's been here in Texas.

geronl:

--- Quote from: Sanguine on May 06, 2016, 02:32:01 am ---Wow, ~90 degrees!  That's considerably hotter than it's been here in Texas.

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We got to 89 today here, but its been cool for a few days before that (even cold at night)

Sanguine:

--- Quote from: geronl on May 06, 2016, 02:49:03 am ---We got to 89 today here, but its been cool for a few days before that (even cold at night)

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We may have here too.  I was chained to my desk all day.

thackney:

--- Quote from: Sanguine on May 06, 2016, 02:32:01 am ---Wow, ~90 degrees!  That's considerably hotter than it's been here in Texas.

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If we had been as dry as they have been, for as longs as they have been, we would be in our same fire risk and fighting blazes as well.

For this time of year, that far North, it is really unusual weather.

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