Wild Fires

[FastFarmer]

Whoa snap! What up homies?

 

[arff]

[FONT=&quot]The out-of-control wildfire in Alberta’s northwest, known as the Chuckegg Creek Wildfire, has grown larger than the entire City of Calgary, according to a Thursday update from the Government of Alberta.[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Responsible for the mandatory evacuation of High Level and surrounding areas, the wildfire has been burning non-stop throughout the past week.

https://dailyhive.com/calgary/chuckegg-creek-wildfire-larger-city-calgary[/FONT]

 

[Caper11]

Impressive that the fire is actually that small with all the wind there has been, not sure if its the crews or the terrain thats been holding it back, its been burning for almost two weeks.

 

[Caper11]

Whoa snap! What up homies?

Hey buddy, welcome back.

 

[arff]

Remember respect the Fire Ban and OHV ban.

 

[arff]

https://edmontonjournal.com/news/lo...ek-two-evacuation-alert-issued-for-trout-lake

 

[arff]

1 p.m. Evacuation issued for La Crete Ferry Campground

An Alberta Emergency Alert issued at 12:56 p.m. is calling for the immediate evacuation of people in the area of the La Crete Ferry Campground, and two kilometres east from the campground.

“Persons on the east side of the Peace River should evacuate towards La Crete and persons in that area on the west side should evacuate to Highway 35.”

 

[winterax]

wabasca just got evac notice, McMillan fire complex . 754 is closed

 

[rknight111]

How are all these fires starting? There hasn’t been any lightning so are these human started fires? I’ve seen a fair amount of ditch fires off the side of highways and cannot believe the amount of people I still see throwing there butts out the window. I do see the issue with the OHV ban, with skeg building up in off highway vehicle exhaust and becoming a source, hence they temporarily banned the use of Ohv’s in the north.

 

[Caper11]

How are all these fires starting? There hasn’t been any lightning so are these human started fires? I’ve seen a fair amount of ditch fires off the side of highways and cannot believe the amount of people I still see throwing there butts out the window. I do see the issue with the OHV ban, with skeg building up in off highway vehicle exhaust and becoming a source, hence they temporarily banned the use of Ohv’s in the north.

Indigenous people, industrial use and agricultural, are not affected by the OHV restrictions.

 

[Ronaha]

In these conditions anything can start a fire,including petting yur cat too fast.

 

[TylerG]

Been reading on facebook that the East Prairie Metis Settlement intends to go ahead with their ATV rally tomorrow even though they are right in the heart of the OHV bans, they feel its wet enough and won't have an issue. I wish there was a way we could get the authorities involved in this but they fall under federal jurisdiction and are exempt to the ban......... really pisses me off though that all these areas are on fire, and one of their own settlements got hit by fire last night but are still planning to go forth.....

Maybe this is just a personal rant, but it truly does bother me.

 

[rknight111]

Here is the air quality index for alberta, click on stations and see the particulate matter, Edmonton's high is 53.2 micrograms per m3 and Smoky Heights is at 670 um/m3

http://airquality.alberta.ca/map/

 

[team dirt]

How are all these fires starting? There hasn’t been any lightning so are these human started fires? I’ve seen a fair amount of ditch fires off the side of highways and cannot believe the amount of people I still see throwing there butts out the window. I do see the issue with the OHV ban, with skeg building up in off highway vehicle exhaust and becoming a source, hence they temporarily banned the use of Ohv’s in the north.

Black lightning!!

 

[Caper11]

Its pretty smoky in edson right now, with ash falling.

 

[rknight111]

Pretty dark outside, it’s 1:30 and it looks like dusk. Lights are on where it’s bright enough from the sunlight to see clearly inside. And I’m only in parkland county

 

[arff]

Pretty dark outside, it’s 1:30 and it looks like dusk. Lights are on where it’s bright enough from the sunlight to see clearly inside. And I’m only in parkland county

Sky reminds me of being in Fort Mac.

 

[whoDEANie]

Been reading on facebook that the East Prairie Metis Settlement intends to go ahead with their ATV rally tomorrow even though they are right in the heart of the OHV bans, they feel its wet enough and won't have an issue. I wish there was a way we could get the authorities involved in this but they fall under federal jurisdiction and are exempt to the ban......... really pisses me off though that all these areas are on fire, and one of their own settlements got hit by fire last night but are still planning to go forth.....

Maybe this is just a personal rant, but it truly does bother me.

Looks like someone reasoned with them: One hour ago...
https://www.facebook.com/groups/epms411/permalink/2402598236503538/

THE EPMS JUNE 1, 2019 RALLY IS POSTPONED DUE TO EXTREME FIRE CONDITIONS AND EVACUATION NOTICES IN THE AREA. OUR HEARTS AND THOUGHTS ARE WITH THOSE ON EVACUATION NOTICE OR WHO HAVE BEEN EVACUATED!!

 

[TylerG]

Looks like someone reasoned with them: One hour ago...
https://www.facebook.com/groups/epms411/permalink/2402598236503538/

guess it takes a bunch of peer pressure

 

[Stompin Tom]

Sky reminds me of being in Fort Mac.

on a regular day or during the fires? Just asking for a friend.