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« on: May 17, 2011, 02:34:14 AM »
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 A town of 7,000 about 2 hours from me is halfway burned to the ground. I used to live and work there about 25 years ago, have not been back for a very long time, and don't know anyone there anymore.

Losing 40% of the town's homes and other buildings is unimaginable.

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http://www.vancouversun.com/news/Mayor+tour+fire+ravaged+Slave+Lake+like+trip+through+zone/4787761/story.html

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http://wildfiretoday.com/2011/05/16/northern-alberta-town-of-slave-lake-devastated-by-wilfire/
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« Reply #1 on: May 17, 2011, 05:32:02 AM »
It's nuts.  

Hopefully, to wind stays down today so they can use the water bombers.


The last two days have been too windy. Bash
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« Reply #2 on: May 17, 2011, 08:32:19 AM »
Our son is heading up there today, as part of the 200 man contingent from BC
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« Reply #3 on: May 17, 2011, 09:38:46 AM »
I generally follow US wildfires and have seen burnt out houses, but I don't think that I've ever seen this kind of total destruction  Crazy   There were houses where the *only* thing left were the front concrete stairs  Sad
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« Reply #4 on: May 17, 2011, 10:12:08 AM »
It's almost like a tornado, but there's zero chance of salvage.

No people have been reported hurt or missing.   Thumbsup
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« Reply #5 on: May 20, 2011, 10:23:59 PM »
Sadly, a helicopter pilot lost his life near Slave Lake today.

http://news.ca.msn.com/local/edmonton/pilot-dies-in-helicopter-crash-near-slave-lake-3
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« Reply #6 on: May 22, 2011, 01:33:29 AM »
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http://www.ctv.ca/CTVNews/Canada/20110521/slave-lake-recovery-alberta-helicopter-pilot-110521/
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