MASSIVE McMURRAY WILDFIRE: AN UNCONTAINED MONSTER IN CANADA May 1st - ???

On May 1, 2016, a wildfire, whose origin is still unknown, began southwest of Fort McMuray, Alberta, Canada

EXPLOSIVE IMPACTS By May 3[, it had swept through the Fort McMurray community, destroying more than 1,600 homes and buildings with losses estimated at $7 billion USD.

MASSIVE EVACUATIONS By May 6, approximately 90,000 had evacuated by car and air to Edmonton and other cities, the largest evacuation in Alberta's history.

EXPLOSIVE GROWTH IN SIZE By May 7, the monster wildfire had grown as a result of favorable weather conditions, to the size of Hong Kong and almost 25% bigger than New York City - - -

EXPLOSIVE GROWTH IN SIZE - - - in spite of the efforts of 500 firefighters, 15 helicopters and 14 air tankers.

---but with no casualties, yet.

REMEMBERING: Another time….. another wildfire

WILDFIRES IMPACT WASHINGTON STATE AND CANADIAN COMMUNITIES JULY 16-

The Carlton Complex Fire, a massive, lightning-caused wildfire in Washington State, is still out of control, burning houses, and forcing residents of Washington state and Canada to evacuate.

WASHINGTON STATE WILDFIRES

THE SITUATION Gov. Jay Inslee said about 50 fires were burning in Washington, which has been wracked by hot, dry weather, gusting winds and lightning. Some 2,000 firefighters were working in the eastern part of the state, with about a dozen helicopters from the Department of Natural Resources and the National Guard.

THE CARLTON COMPLEX WILDFIRE

THE CARLTON COMPLEX WILDFIRE

FIGHTING THE CARLTON COMPLEX WILDFIRE