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applegrove

(123,135 posts) Mon May 16, 2016, 09:04 PM May 2016

Flames moving at 40 meters per minute North of Fort McMurray. Oil workers being evacuated

due to air quality danger. On a scale of 1 - 10, air quality is a 38. Nobody will be returning home any time soon.

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Flames moving at 40 meters per minute North of Fort McMurray. Oil workers being evacuated (Original Post) applegrove May 2016 OP

that is truly scary. thanks for the update. niyad May 2016 #1

Thanks for posting. I thought things had stabilized somewhat up there. Purveyor May 2016 #2

Sadly no Saviolo May 2016 #3

My heart goes out to those being affected by these horrible fires. Frustratedlady May 2016 #4

Our hearts are with them Hekate May 2016 #5

niyad

(119,939 posts)

1. that is truly scary. thanks for the update.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Mon May 16, 2016, 09:04 PM

May 2016

Purveyor

(29,876 posts)

2. Thanks for posting. I thought things had stabilized somewhat up there.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Mon May 16, 2016, 09:13 PM

May 2016

Godspeed to my Canadian neighbors.

Saviolo

(3,321 posts)

3. Sadly no

Reply to Purveyor (Reply #2)

Mon May 16, 2016, 09:21 PM

May 2016

They're expecting that the fires could burn for months, depending on weather. They're really at the mercy of winds and rain at this point. High winds and no rain means the fire spreads faster and faster.

Frustratedlady

(16,254 posts)

4. My heart goes out to those being affected by these horrible fires.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Mon May 16, 2016, 09:32 PM

May 2016

I can't imagine all they have already lost and can never regain. Some areas of the US have had so much rain and Canada needs it so badly to put out the fires. I hope the situation turns around for them and they are able to recover.

Hekate

(94,683 posts)

5. Our hearts are with them

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Tue May 17, 2016, 12:07 AM

May 2016

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