Jim Warman Posted May 15, 2011 Share Posted May 15, 2011 Several years ago Slave Lake was threatened by a wildfire.... we came very close to being evacuated - even the pavement on the highway south was ablaze.... Today started as a benign day... nothing special...a bit windy but nice and mild. My loving bride came home from almost a week in Edmonton telling me about a wildfire to the west. Sure enough I see heavy smoke - tough to say how far away because it's behind a hill... but I can see helicopters manoeuvering often. They are likely picking up water from ponds and such between us and the fire. Where it gets "better" (this is an acidic "better") is when you turn to the east and see a fire less than 10 kms away. Many residents are being evacuated - a lot of friends among them... For Dwayne... yes, Kyle will be evacuated... Mitsue and Poplar Lane are being affected. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Warman Posted May 15, 2011 Author Share Posted May 15, 2011 Cool... now they are evacuating people to the west... We are packing our bags now just in case.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Warman Posted May 15, 2011 Author Share Posted May 15, 2011 They are starting a back-burn about 10 blocks from my house.... this is getting interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joshbuys Posted May 15, 2011 Share Posted May 15, 2011 good luck to you Jim, hope you stay safe!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Browning Posted May 15, 2011 Share Posted May 15, 2011 Yeah seriously Jim, stay safe and good luck. I would FREAK if my home was threatened!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Clyde Posted May 15, 2011 Share Posted May 15, 2011 What you need is some of the rain we have here; would put a damper on any fire. Best of luck, and hope all your friends and family stay safe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Warman Posted May 15, 2011 Author Share Posted May 15, 2011 Weather was cool and calm overnight - this always helps reduce the intensity of the fire and allows the crews to gain some control. Unfortunately, today is again hot (for what we call hot) with wind gusts up to 70 kph. The road to Edmonton has re-opened but you have to wait for a pilot car. We are still under an emergency. Heavy bombers are making runs as I write this but they wont be landing at our airport. They do this to avoid being socked in by smoke. Smoke is noticibly reduced both to the east and to the west. Ahhhh, just another summer in Alberta. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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