Members Sheilajeanne Posted May 29, 2023 Members Report Posted May 29, 2023 Two large fires in Nova Scotia are burning out of control, and there is no relief in sight from rain. Mass evacuations have started in some areas - police have made 2 lane roads one way only to hasten the evacuation. Please pray. Livestock are in danger too - much harder to evacuate them. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/tantallon-hammonds-plains-pockwock-wildfire-evaucations-forest-fire-halifax-1.6857729 Quote
Members Handstitched Posted May 30, 2023 Members Report Posted May 30, 2023 Thats very serious. Sadly, this is something we're used to here in Oz . Its rare for a fire to start by lightening here, quite often its the work of a 'fire bug' . Makes people so angry when theres someone deliberately starting fires, and theres very little comeback. Let hope no-one gets hurt or worse. HS Quote ' I have a very gweat friend in Wome called Biggus Dickus, He has a wife you know, do you know whats she's called? Incontinentia.......Incontinentia Buttocks '
Members Sheilajeanne Posted May 30, 2023 Author Members Report Posted May 30, 2023 When a member of the press asked the Ministry of Natural Resources officer about how the fires started, he said they were caused by humans, but whether deliberately set, or accidentally is still under investigation. Quote
CFM chuck123wapati Posted May 30, 2023 CFM Report Posted May 30, 2023 The smoke from the Canadian fires reached us about a week ago, at one point it was so bad you couldn't see a mile. Quote Worked in a prison for 30 years if I aint shiny every time I comment its no big deal, I just don't wave pompoms. “I won’t be wronged, I won’t be insulted, and I won’t be laid a hand on. I don’t do these things to other people, and I require the same from them.” THE DUKE!
Members Sheilajeanne Posted May 30, 2023 Author Members Report Posted May 30, 2023 Yeah, that would be the Alberta fires. We actually got some of that smoke in southern Ontario! Quote
Members Sheilajeanne Posted May 31, 2023 Author Members Report Posted May 31, 2023 (edited) From the front lines in Halifax: https://www.facebook.com/wade.pgrandy.3 For those of you who don't have FB, Wade Grandy is a fire captain in Halifax: These fine young men were amazing last night. 15 hours of back breaking work none stop. Small break for coffee and a snack. Pee break and back at it. Ride with each one of ya anytime. First 10 Man crew. Great job fellas. Hats off to Sean Berrigan for wheeling that truck around and Pumping probably 30000 plus gallons of water. Lost count of how many times we broke down repacked and off to another. Edited May 31, 2023 by Sheilajeanne Quote
Members Handstitched Posted May 31, 2023 Members Report Posted May 31, 2023 Have to take our hats off for the strength and courage of emergency personnel. When fires occur down south , we get the smoke a day or so later. I'm in the central wheatbelt. It gets so thick some days. You think the fire is local considering the amount of smoke, but its actually way down south. It is literally the way the wind blows here. HS Quote ' I have a very gweat friend in Wome called Biggus Dickus, He has a wife you know, do you know whats she's called? Incontinentia.......Incontinentia Buttocks '
Members DwightT Posted May 31, 2023 Members Report Posted May 31, 2023 The area where I live is down in a valley, and it seems like if there is a fire anywhere in the western half of the continent, the smoke settle in here. My step-daughter is severely asthmatic so whenever that happens she has to stay in her house with the HEPA air filters. We also have the National Inter-agency Fire Center (NIFC) for the U.S. here. They coordinate the fire crews across the country during the wildfire season. Years ago when my son was in scouts we got to go tour the command center. It was fascinating watching all that goes in to planning how to respond to the multiple fires that are going on at any give time. My hat is off to the fire fighters and smoke jumpers. They are putting their lives on the line every time they go out for one of these fires. /dwight Quote
Members Sheilajeanne Posted May 31, 2023 Author Members Report Posted May 31, 2023 (edited) 5 hours ago, DwightT said: My hat is off to the fire fighters and smoke jumpers. They are putting their lives on the line every time they go out for one of these fires. 11 hours ago, Handstitched said: Have to take our hats off for the strength and courage of emergency personnel. Yes, indeed! There are actually FOUR separate fires, and only the smallest one is under any sort of control. Fire fighters and equipment are coming from outside to help - two water bombers from Newfoundland, eight aircraft from New Brunswick as well as fire fighters from New York and New Hampshire. The Westwood Hills fire is the one that's caused mass evacuations as it started in a residential area close to Halifax. Edited May 31, 2023 by Sheilajeanne Quote
Northmount Posted June 2, 2023 Report Posted June 2, 2023 A little info on the Alberta wildfires that have been raging for the past month. Some people from a month ago have been able to return home, many still out. Newest wildfire is in the far NE at Fort Chipewyan (commonly called Fort Chip, the oldest European settlement what is now part of the Province of Alberta (incorporated 1905), during early fur trade days). Fort Chip is only accessible by air or boat this time of year. Winter by air, ice road and dog team. Fort Chip https://edmonton.ctvnews.ca/northern-alberta-residents-stay-back-to-help-protect-community-from-wildfire-1.6423950 Alberta wildfire map https://www.arcgis.com/apps/dashboards/3ffcc2d0ef3e4e0999b0cf8b636defa3 Real time map https://canadiangeographic.ca/articles/digital-map-shows-alberta-wildfires-in-near-real-time/ Mapping wildfires and smoke https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/alberta-wildfires-map-1.6838361 Quote
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