Ft. McMurray Alberta Canada wildfire

[blinky]

Also....... the area burnt already is 400,000 acres...more than half the size of Rhode Island 

[Fortress]

Justin "PM Selfie" Trudeau would rather give billions to other countries and Moozie "refugees" and ruin Canada's long-term interests than visit Alberta.

Seriously, he's a disastrous prime minister and a deplorable human being.

[Mr.1derful]

ya Trudeau said no thank you. I dont know a lot about politics so i save judgement most times. Not sure how that would play out if we accept. Not sure if it comes with any "strings attached".

I just assume his advisers no more than me 

More often than not, they don't.  They need to swallow their pride and take help when it is offered so everything people have worked for doesn't continue to go up in flames.

[Mr.1derful]

Justin "PM Selfie" Trudeau would rather give billions to other countries and Moozie "refugees" and ruin Canada's long-term interests than visit Alberta.

Seriously, he's a disastrous prime minister and a deplorable human being.

I could not have said it better myself. 

[Fortress]

Trudeau is undermining Canadian values.

I hate the guy so much.

He's everything that's wrong with contemporary radical liberalism.

[blinky]

Justin "PM Selfie" Trudeau would rather give billions to other countries and Moozie "refugees" and ruin Canada's long-term interests than visit Alberta.

Seriously, he's a disastrous prime minister and a deplorable human being.

meh im in-different right now.
Honestly what good would it do if he actually came here besides a great photo op and publicity? If he came here it would mean lots of police/RCMP would need to be pulled from more important stuff right now to watch him. Where ever he went, most people would have to leave for safety reasons for him. Right now the federal government is giving help/aid/money/support and really thats all that matters. He can go when things have eased up a bit.

As for the Syrian refugees that he brought in to Canada......they have been letting Ft. Mc people come stay with them, offering food and supplies. And these people came her with NOTHING.

[Nails]

[blinky]

can we not make this a political shit storm like everything else on here? Lets just PLEASE let it be about the Province/city/people in need

[thebrink]

How did the fire start?

Probably by someone out of work creating a make work project for everyone recently laid off.

Burn it down build it back up.

[Fortress]

meh im in-different right now.
Honestly what good would it do if he actually came here besides a great photo op and publicity? If he came here it would mean lots of police/RCMP would need to be pulled from more important stuff right now to watch him. Where ever he went, most people would have to leave for safety reasons for him. Right now the federal government is giving help/aid/money/support and really thats all that matters. He can go when things have eased up a bit.

As for the Syrian refugees that he brought in to Canada......they have been letting Ft. Mc people come stay with them, offering food and supplies. And these people came her with NOTHING.

It's customary for a leader to visit a community so hard hit. Me, I'm glad he keeps away. But it's the principle.

He just gave some 3rd-world shithole a couple billion yet states the Feds will match donations dollar to dollar.

Bringing in nation-destroying Muslims is a tactic to bolster the liberal voting block. Immigrants vote liberal, period.

(Even still, why not bring in Christian Syrians, at the very least? They're MUCH more in jeopardy in the Middle East than any Muslim inhabitant could ever be.)

Mass immigration is the Islamic radical's battle tool of choice.

He's weakening restrictions on immigrants and making conditions favourable for a great many to be seniors. With no requirement for older arrivals to know English or French.

[thebrink]

Awesome. Instead of focusing on the task at hand arnold finds a burned old weight set and starts pumping up hahaha.

[blinky]

im just trying to not make this thread a political shit fest. Lets just keep it about whats REALLY happening there

[Jizmonkey]

Hahaha...for a second I thought "what's Arnie doing up at FT.Mac.?"

[SF1900]

http://www.cnn.com/2016/05/18/americas/alberta-wildfire-canada-fort-mcmurray/

 

(CNN)The mammoth inferno devastating northern Alberta has now destroyed more than 877,000 acres -- more than four times the size of New York City.

Well over 1,700 firefighters are trying to get a grip on the blaze, which started May 1 near Fort McMurray.

But as of Wednesday, the fire is still 0% contained, the Alberta Agriculture and Forestry department said.
Even worse: The blaze is marching east toward Saskatchewan and will likely reach the province Wednesday, Alberta wildfire official Chad Morrison said.

[blinky]

yup. its beyond trying to understand how bad this is. FINALLY we've gotten some decent rain here in the last few days and are expecting more through the weekend. But they say right now....even rain isnt stopping this  

[SF1900]

yup. its beyond trying to understand who bad this is. FINALLY we've gotten some decent rain here in the last few days and are expecting more through the weekend. But they say right now....even rain isnt stopping this   

What can stop it?

[blinky]

luck.

they need LOTS of constant rain. And then hope that the winds can play along and blow back to the burned out areas. And time

Whats amazing about all of this though....you look at the graphic i posted showing the fire growth and spread. Smack in the middle is the city f Ft. McMurray and "only"  2,800 homes/structures were destroyed. About 75% of the city was untouched. The fire crews did a fantastic job!!! And no one was killed

[Marty Champions]

can my whole world catch on fire?

[blinky]

http://www.cnn.com/2016/05/18/americas/alberta-wildfire-canada-fort-mcmurray/

 

(CNN)The mammoth inferno devastating northern Alberta has now destroyed more than 877,000 acres -- more than four times the size of New York City.

Well over 1,700 firefighters are trying to get a grip on the blaze, which started May 1 near Fort McMurray.

But as of Wednesday, the fire is still 0% contained, the Alberta Agriculture and Forestry department said.
Even worse: The blaze is marching east toward Saskatchewan and will likely reach the province Wednesday, Alberta wildfire official Chad Morrison said.

i was checking out the link you posted here. Saw all the pics of Ft. Mac again. It breaks my heart seeing these pics again. Ive had so many friends loose everything they had. Forced from their homes for WEEKS/MONTHS.

I was at the bank about a week ago for work. It was just me there and then a woman with her probably 10 year old son walked in. She went to a teller and wanted to cash a cheque. I didnt heard what her son said but i heard the mom respond "so we can eat tonight". The teller then asked something and the woman said "its for the Ft. McMurray fire." I then put it together that they were from there. I caught her as she was leaving and gave her some money. She broke down in tears and just hugged me and said thank you non stop.  That really put a face to the people that are without EVERYTHING right now.