Manitoba has been in the news because of flooding. Now Alberta is being hit with fires that are spreading because of high winds. It sounds like much of Slave Lake is gone. So far no people have been injured.
The town is being evacuated. Many people are leaving with only the clothes on their backs. Pray that all get out without injury. "Things" can be replaced, lives can not.
We have had unusual winds all week, very strong gusts of up to 80 MPH have been recorded. My husband started a fire to burn some old wood today, and I stopped him because it would only take one spark to take out the whole neighbourhood.
The networks are starting to pick up on this disaster. If these winds keep up, no community is safe. Water bombers can't even fly in these high wind conditions. This reminds me of the Kelowna fires that just about took my sisters home. Driving through the areas where the fire hit the hardest was eye opening. Funny how everything would be burnt, and then one home would be totally untouched.
My prayers go out to the people of Slave Lake. Get out and stay safe. SDA has more.
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"My husband started a fire to burn some old wood today, and I stopped him because it would only take one spark to take out the whole neighbourhood."
He couldn't figure out himself that it was windy? We have the same type of people around here too...
What a disaster! My prayers are with the people of Slave lake.
I have to wonder if after this disaster, and other wild fire disasters, the envirowackos will back off and allow dead trees to be cut, and other safety measures to be taken. I blame them for a lot of these fires. All that smoke can't be good for the environment they are so concerned about. We have friends who just moved to Slave Lake. I pray for all the people there. Things can be replaced, lives can't.
There was an interesting comment form interior BC residents one year. Seems there was a possibility of their small town being evacuated because of fire, and there were discussions of what would be essential to take (and packing of same). Apparently, for the nurses, it was their diplomas that were essential, as they were litterally irreplacible.
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