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In the Canadian province of Alberta, 80,000 people have been ordered to evacuate the Fort McMurray area, where a wildfire has burned 1,600 buildings and more than 10,000 hectares (about 24,700 acres). The cause of the fire is unknown, but "very high temperatures, low relative humidities and some strong winds" are said to favor its spread.
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80,000 Evacuated Ahead of Alberta Fire
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(Score: 3, Interesting) by jdccdevel on Thursday May 05 2016, @02:56PM
Just watched some dash-cam footage of one mans escape from Beacon Hill [www.cbc.ca], one of the worst hit areas of the city.
I was on 30 min evacuation notice in '98 due to wildfires. I remember packing everything important we could with the smoke, and ash falling while we waited at home for the word to go. This is far, far more harrowing than that! You have to see it to believe it.
What strikes me the most though, is just how orderly the evacuation was! As far as I have heard, everyone made it out, and no-one died. Which is absolutely incredible if it's true.
Especially when you look at the video.
WOW.
(Score: 2) by bitstream on Thursday May 05 2016, @04:07PM
Some notes on that youtube [youtube.com] video in your link. The smoke at that intensity got to be really bad news for the lungs. Better stock up on a portable air filtration device, if one is going to live in a such area. Blue lights obviously penetrates the smoke better than red. Something to perhaps consider when outfitting the car, or bringing a flashlight.
Then, how does one drive such conditions. Infrared camera?, LIDAR? Radar? They aren't that expensive anymore so it's not out of the question.
(Score: 2) by VanderDecken on Thursday May 05 2016, @07:05PM
There were two fatal vehicle accidents on the highways but not directly related to the fire. Other than that, the entire city has been evacuated other than emergency workers. Which is pretty impressive.
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(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Friday May 06 2016, @09:29AM
No panic, no stampede, no shouting, no violence. Where's the fun in that? Fscking Canadians.