So, as of today I am set up in our Edmonyon office , helping our scaffold contractors get our members back up to the oil sands sites in the Ft McMurray area .😀
They are starting to fly crews in tomorrow to help get the sites back up and running , and to get the turnaround projects finished up .
2,400 hundred structures burned down or severely damaged , which is about 20% of the town IIRC
Gas lines will have to be isolated , the power grid is down in several areas , and the water mains will have to be flushed before they allow us to get back into town .
All work crews for the time being will be housed in the camps and my union has given a directive for local residents to go back to work first even though they will be in camp .
The fire headed over towards Sashstchewan and north , but fir a while went south ,
On a happier note , my house and several if my friends' houses naff out okay and I have pics of our gun club that had been burned sll around it but miraculously all the structures atd intact!
Many if my friends however list everything .
The fire itself was only the start , it will take s long time to get back to what Ft McMurray considers " normal"
We are a proud and very tough bunch however and we will rebuild this town and get back at 'er ASAP!😎
Hats off with greatest respect and gratitude to all of the wild fire specialists, structural fire specialists, LEO's , EMT's and every other person that stepped up to help from our U.S. Neughbours that were brought up to our Armed Forces members to the farmers and residents who chipped in, help with lodging , bought gas and water , etc!!👍👍
Cat
