* City of 80,000, Fort McMurray AB. Canada
* The damage costs from the fire ripping through could reach $9 billion.

* Supercharged by winds of up to 70 km/h, the wildfire ballooned to 85,000 hectares overnight and is now raging on several fronts near the oilsands city.

* More than 100 firefighters, and 10 helicopters and 16 air tankers are fighting the wildfire, with more resources on the way.

* In addition to the firefighters battling the blaze in the boreal forest, more than 200 firefighters and 25 fire trucks are in the city itself, protecting homes and buildings.

* But in tinder-dry conditions and with winds constantly shifting, all of that manpower alone cannot stop the inferno, said senior wildfire manager Chad Morrison.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aC2iPvXAggM

This is horrible I know that Alaska has sent firefighters to Canada exactly where I am not sure..

We also have a fire about 10 miles from where I live right now.

Looks like a long dry hot summer and well lots and lots of fires this year last year was bad..

Praying for all those families.

* Most of the city and the homes went over night.
* Super 8 hotel burns and the aftermath of a burnt gas station.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzmkJg7E4-c

Isn't that city that evacuated 80K people...

so sad I saw on F.B. where they were talking they didn't even have time to take anything.
I just googled where it is exactly..
I know you have some other fires that they aren't sure of

I know in SK it was in the high 80's this week yeah that F. not C.

* Yes, The cost is 1/4 to 1/5 of Katrina, New Orleans
* Today the tar sands closed down, oil price expected to jump.


** Unassuming calm ( omg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UF1W2fr0g5M

Some of the Craziest footage I've ever seen

disaster, it's a terrible disaster

* The city was well organized and everyone was evacuated.
* Everyone is 100% fine but cautious as the fire burns.
* Government has reassured to pay. That "All" property is covered.

** Alaska is facing the same weather and problems

Yes we are they just announced the fire close to me has been maintained and they are at the mopping up now. Thank goodness

some things the Gov can't replace..
I have those keepsakes in a fire proof safe and safety deposit box..
And I have abackpack always ready to go...

i was reading that this is the biggest wildfire ever in Canada...i hope everyone involved in it stays safe...

http://www.rt.com/news/341870-alberta-wildfire-emergency-airport/

From that news report: "The Edmonton Humane Society is present at the site to help evacuees deal with their pets."

I am so glad to know that someone there thought of the pets.

not just pets, but the farm animals as well...

View from space

* WERE IS THE UNITED STATES ?

** Canadians were among the first to help New Orleans during Katrina.


* U.S. helps fort McMurray / zero
* America helps Fort Mcurray / zero

* I used "Google" on the above, and the check other stations / ZIP


**

just below you... and if you remember correctly, y'all probably got to New Orleans before the US did... we have always been slow on everything, just depends how much media is involved to make the states look good on camera...

does anyone know how this started anyway? just curious, wondering if a meteorite might have....

It is serious,hope that in the End it won't go beyond material Damage!

Die Katze Lässt das Mausen Nicht,hey Dougie?

isn't the humane society an American based group?

they have a major Disaster on their hands,yet still can't stop taking swipes at the US!
Sad!

he's just mad because there's no Canadian teams in for the Stanley Cup...


but the US should be helping, but who knows if the canucks asked or if the US has offered and was declined... seems the US helps everyone all over the world for lesser crap, i'm sure we aren't ignoring Canada now...

To be fair...it isn't they...its He...all U.S., all the time.