Fire Season 2023

[mclean]

Anyone being evacuated by these fires in the Entwhistle area?

We have friends bringing a couple horses here as they were evacuated a couple hours ago. They can only fit 2 horses in their stock trailer. Leaving behind a bunch of livestock. Hoping for the best to everyone involved.

 

[mclean]

 

[LUCKY 7]

This could be a another bad fire season.

 

[Lightningmike]

Scary sheet!!

 

[rknight111]

I've already seen ditches right off highways burnt. Only way that happens is someone is throwing there butt out the window. They need to grab a brain, that butt will light up when it blows in the ditch

 

[TylerG]

I've already seen ditches right off highways burnt. Only way that happens is someone is throwing there butt out the window. They need to grab a brain, that butt will light up when it blows in the ditch

Lots of idiots on quads and side by sides ripping in the long grass on the highway between here and Wabamun today, that's another great way to spark a fire.

 

[tmo1620]

I've already seen ditches right off highways burnt. Only way that happens is someone is throwing there butt out the window. They need to grab a brain, that butt will light up when it blows in the ditch

That is not the only way a ditch burns, semi trucks probably cause more ditch fires than smokes lol but keep blaming the smokers


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[Caper11]

Regardless of how the fire started, this is not a good situation, I was surprised to see the fire ratings as low as they have been considering the temps and the wind.
This spring is as dry as the April when I was working in Fort Mac. May 1 is when that big fire lit.
In all my years living on this property In Edson, I have never been able to get my lawn mower on my yard in Mid April.


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[Mike270412]

Just got a mandatory evacuation notice for the Evansburg fire.

 

[mclean]

this was their back yard this afternoon. They are north of 16 and west of 22. Bunch of dozers, couple choppers all on their half section and the 1/4 next door. A decent fire break around their place but the wind is all over the place. Not helping that's for sure.

 

[fynnigan]

Same up here in the Peace , people making $hitty choices

 

[freeflorider]

View attachment 268633this was their back yard this afternoon. They are north of 16 and west of 22. Bunch of dozers, couple choppers all on their half section and the 1/4 next door. A decent fire break around their place but the wind is all over the place. Not helping that's for sure.

Very scary stuff. Stay safe out there guys. Hard not to panic looking at that.

 

[Sledderglen]

Heard talk of a OHV ban till rain comes. Cant blame them but it should be a complete bush ban of all unnecessary users

 

[mclean]

Rumor is that the big fire was started by a golfer smoking a cigar. Hope that is not the case bit it does say human caused on the website

 

[Caper11]

There are two different fires in that area, this big fire is not near the golf course unless there is another golf course north of 16 I dont know about?


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[S.W.A.T.]

Anyone needing a place to hang out because you were displaced by the fire don't be afraid to reach out. We are still sledding here and lots of room for parking. Have lots of room if you need to park a rv.

 

[Caper11]

Humm, is there firefly’s around?


150 https://edmonton.ctvnews.ca/fire-ev...ta-area-near-fort-mcmurray-on-alert-1.6381647


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[LUCKY 7]

2016 was when the fire happened in Fort McMurray

 

[ABMax24]

Slave Lake was similar weather to this too, dry April May and then fires. Flooded in June with record setting downpoors. Ft Mac was the same.

We need rain. The farmers are out seeding and this morning the horizon was obscured with dust it's so dry.

 

[Mcstuck87]

Slave Lake was similar weather to this too, dry April May and then fires. Flooded in June with record setting downpoors. Ft Mac was the same.

We need rain. The farmers are out seeding and this morning the horizon was obscured with dust it's so dry.

I was present for the slave lake events I went back into town while it was fully on fire to get my crotch rocket and it looked like a scene out of terminator .

And then After the 8 hour stand by evac in 2019 also…. I went and upped my insurance so much between asset cash and live out I can just put a huge down payment on a different house and defer my current mortgage then just sell the rebuild if a guy has to lol


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