Hello friends,
2 days ago a wildfire descended upon Fort MacMurray, Alberta, Canada.
It was about 1000 hectares(~2500 acres) at the time.
Now the fire is around 85 000 hectares (210 000 acres) and has engulfed most of the City.
It is mostly not under human control except in small areas.
Firefighters and equip. have poured in from all over the country, in a desperate attempt to save the City from total ruin.
I have not heard from any of the people I know and I have no idea where they are.
Many escaped wearing shorts and sandles....just grabbed their purse/wallet and ran for their life.
People all over Alberta have opened their homes......and many have traveled to the highway bringing petrol, water, food, etc... as most who fled have no possessions at all.
Authorities believe at this point that this fire was human-caused.
Please send you warmest thoughts to the victims of this insanity.
NB: When these things happen con-artists/sociopaths/opportunists make GoFundMe pages begging for money and so on. Please do not fall for it.
If you do wish to give, please only give to http://www.redcross.ca/ as the Canadian and Alberta gov'ts will be matching donations to the well-respected Red Cross.
https://twitter.com/search?q=@redcrosscanada&src=rela
https://www.facebook.com/canadianredcross
2 days ago a wildfire descended upon Fort MacMurray, Alberta, Canada.
It was about 1000 hectares(~2500 acres) at the time.
Now the fire is around 85 000 hectares (210 000 acres) and has engulfed most of the City.
It is mostly not under human control except in small areas.
Firefighters and equip. have poured in from all over the country, in a desperate attempt to save the City from total ruin.
I have not heard from any of the people I know and I have no idea where they are.
Many escaped wearing shorts and sandles....just grabbed their purse/wallet and ran for their life.
People all over Alberta have opened their homes......and many have traveled to the highway bringing petrol, water, food, etc... as most who fled have no possessions at all.
Authorities believe at this point that this fire was human-caused.
Please send you warmest thoughts to the victims of this insanity.
NB: When these things happen con-artists/sociopaths/opportunists make GoFundMe pages begging for money and so on. Please do not fall for it.
If you do wish to give, please only give to http://www.redcross.ca/ as the Canadian and Alberta gov'ts will be matching donations to the well-respected Red Cross.
https://twitter.com/search?q=@redcrosscanada&src=rela
https://www.facebook.com/canadianredcross
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