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1 COR 15:23-JESUS THE FIRST FRUITS-CHRISTIANS RAPTURED TO JESUS-FIRST FRUITS OF THE SPIRIT-23 But every man in his own order: Christ the firstfruits; afterward they that are Christ’s at his coming.ROMANS 8:23 And not only they, but ourselves also, which have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption, to wit, the redemption of our body.(THE PRE-TRIB RAPTURE)
OTHER FORT MCMURRAY FIRE NEWS
http://israndjer.blogspot.ca/2016/05/day-10-of-fort-mcmurray-alberta-wild.html
http://israndjer.blogspot.ca/2016/05/day-9-of-fort-mcmurray-alberta-wild-fire.html
http://israndjer.blogspot.ca/2016/05/officials-say-it-may-take-months-to-put.html
http://israndjer.blogspot.ca/2016/05/canada-evacuates-8000-by-air-from-fort.html
http://israndjer.blogspot.ca/2016/05/fort-mcmurray-fire-explodes-8-times.html
http://israndjer.blogspot.ca/2016/05/1600-plus-structures-burned-in-fort.html
http://israndjer.blogspot.ca/2016/05/fort-mcmurry-alberta-is-burning-out-of.html
OZONE DEPLETION JUDGEMENT ON THE EARTH DUE TO SIN
ISAIAH 30:26-27
26 Moreover the light of the moon shall be as the light of the sun, and the light of the sun shall be sevenfold,(7X OR 7-DEGREES HOTTER) as the light of seven days, in the day that the LORD bindeth up the breach of his people,(ISRAEL) and healeth the stroke of their wound.
27 Behold, the name of the LORD cometh from far, burning with his anger, and the burden thereof is heavy: his lips are full of indignation, and his tongue as a devouring fire:
MATTHEW 24:21-22,29
21 For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be.
22 And except those days should be shortened,(DAY LIGHT HOURS SHORTENED) there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect’s sake (ISRAELS SAKE) those days shall be shortened (Daylight hours shortened)(THE ASTEROID HITS EARTH HERE)
29 Immediately after the tribulation of those days shall the sun be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken:
REVELATION 16:7-9
7 And I heard another out of the altar say, Even so, Lord God Almighty, true and righteous are thy judgments.
8 And the fourth angel poured out his vial upon the sun; and power was given unto him to scorch men with fire.
9 And men were scorched with great heat, and blasphemed the name of God, which hath power over these plagues: and they repented not to give him glory.
FIRES AND EXPLOSIONS
REVELATION 8:7
7 The first angel sounded, and there followed hail and fire mingled with blood, and they were cast upon the earth: and the third part of trees was burnt up, and all green grass was burnt up.
FORT MCMURRAY FIRE UPDATES
http://www.alberta.ca/emergency.cfm
ALBERTA CANADA RED CROSS.CA
http://www.redcross.ca/in-your-community/alberta
OTHER FORT MCMURRAY FIRE NEWS
http://israndjer.blogspot.ca/2016/05/day-10-of-fort-mcmurray-alberta-wild.html
http://israndjer.blogspot.ca/2016/05/day-9-of-fort-mcmurray-alberta-wild-fire.html
http://israndjer.blogspot.ca/2016/05/officials-say-it-may-take-months-to-put.html
http://israndjer.blogspot.ca/2016/05/canada-evacuates-8000-by-air-from-fort.html
http://israndjer.blogspot.ca/2016/05/fort-mcmurray-fire-explodes-8-times.html
http://israndjer.blogspot.ca/2016/05/1600-plus-structures-burned-in-fort.html
http://israndjer.blogspot.ca/2016/05/fort-mcmurry-alberta-is-burning-out-of.html
OZONE DEPLETION JUDGEMENT ON THE EARTH DUE TO SIN
ISAIAH 30:26-27
26 Moreover the light of the moon shall be as the light of the sun, and the light of the sun shall be sevenfold,(7X OR 7-DEGREES HOTTER) as the light of seven days, in the day that the LORD bindeth up the breach of his people,(ISRAEL) and healeth the stroke of their wound.
27 Behold, the name of the LORD cometh from far, burning with his anger, and the burden thereof is heavy: his lips are full of indignation, and his tongue as a devouring fire:
MATTHEW 24:21-22,29
21 For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be.
22 And except those days should be shortened,(DAY LIGHT HOURS SHORTENED) there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect’s sake (ISRAELS SAKE) those days shall be shortened (Daylight hours shortened)(THE ASTEROID HITS EARTH HERE)
29 Immediately after the tribulation of those days shall the sun be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken:
REVELATION 16:7-9
7 And I heard another out of the altar say, Even so, Lord God Almighty, true and righteous are thy judgments.
8 And the fourth angel poured out his vial upon the sun; and power was given unto him to scorch men with fire.
9 And men were scorched with great heat, and blasphemed the name of God, which hath power over these plagues: and they repented not to give him glory.
FIRES AND EXPLOSIONS
REVELATION 8:7
7 The first angel sounded, and there followed hail and fire mingled with blood, and they were cast upon the earth: and the third part of trees was burnt up, and all green grass was burnt up.
FORT MCMURRAY FIRE UPDATES
http://www.alberta.ca/emergency.cfm
ALBERTA CANADA RED CROSS.CA
http://www.redcross.ca/in-your-community/alberta
UPDATE-MAY 11,2016-02:16PM
NOTLEY AND THE RED CROSS MONEY PAY OUTER SAUVE GAVE US A PRESS CONFERENCE ABOUT AN HOUR OR LESS AGO. ABOUT THE PAYOUTS THE 88,000 EVACUEES WILL BE GETTING IN COMPENSATION FROM THE 67 MILLION GIVEN BY CANADIANS TO THE RELIEF EFFORT. AND THE 100 MILLION DOLLARS GIVEN OUT TO THE 88,000 EVACUEES. THE RED CROSS TOOK 26% OF THE 67 MILLION DOLLARS GIVEN FOR EXPENSES ETC. WHICH LEFT 50 MILLION-420 THOUSANDS DOLLARS TO BE PAID OUT TO THE EVACUEES. SO BY MY CALCULATIONS EACH PERSON SHOULD GET 569 DOLLARS EACH FROM THE RED CROSS. FOR A TOTAL OF 50 MILLION-072 THOUSAND DOLLARS. BUT THE RED CROSS IS GIVING EACH ADULT 600 DOLLARS AND EACH CHILD 300 DOLLARS. AND FROM THE 100 MILLION DOLLARS PAID BY THE ALBERTA GOVERNMENT TO THE 88,000 EVACUEES. EACH ADULT GETS 1,250 DOLLARS EACH. AND EACH CHILD GETS 500 DOLLARS EACH. BY MY CALCULATIONS EACH OF THE 88,000 CITIZENS SHOULD GET 1,136 DOLLARS EACH FOR A TOTAL OF 99 MILLION-968 THOUSAND DOLLARS PAID BY THE ALBERTA PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT. STARTING TODAY THESE PAYOUTS TO THE 88,000 EVACUEES WILL BE A ONE TIME PAYMENT ON DEBIT CARDS. 80,000 OF THE 88,000 HAVE ALREADY SIGNED UP ON THE RED CROSS SITE-FOR THEIR MONEY. MOST OF THE PEOPLE WILL STILL BE LIVING IN ALBERTA. BUT OTHERS WILL BE LIVING ELSE WERE ALSO. THE ONES OUTSIDE ALBERTA GET THE MONEY TO. JUST AS LONG AS THE RED CROSS HAS THEIR ADDRESS WERE THEY MOVED TO. AND ONLY A SINGLE FAMILY MEMBER HAS TO COME AND GET THE DEBIT CARDS FOR ALL THE FAMILY MEMBERS. JUST AS LONG AS THAT MEMBER HAS ALL THE NAMES AND PROPER IDS OF THE REST OF THE FAMILY MEMBERS. WE NOW FIND OUT THAT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT WILL NOT PAY DOLLAR FOR DOLLAR ON ALL THE DONATIONS GIVEN BY THE CANADIAN CITIZENS FOR THE WILD FIRE EVACUEES. BY THE SOUNDS OF IT. THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT WILL ONLY PAY UP TO THE NOW REACHED 50 MILLION DOLLARS. SO MUCH FOR THE LIBERALS PROMISE OF DOLLAR FOR DOLLAR PAYOUTS. BUT THIS THEN MEANS THERE IS STILL ANOTHER 50 MILLION DOLLARS TO BE PAID OUT TO THE 88,000 EVACUEES YET. SOME TIME IN THE FUTURE. AS THE FIRST 167 MILLION DOLLARS WILL BE GIVEN BY THE ALBERTA GOVERNMENT AND THE RED CROSS RIGHT NOW. THEN THE AT LEAST 50 MILLION THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OWES. WILL BE PAID OUT TO THE 88,000 AT A LATER TIME. HOPEFULLY THE LIBERALS WILL KEEP THEIR PROMISE AND NOT RIP OFF THE 88,000 EVACUEES.
NOTLEY AND THE RED CROSS MONEY PAY OUTER SAUVE GAVE US A PRESS CONFERENCE ABOUT AN HOUR OR LESS AGO. ABOUT THE PAYOUTS THE 88,000 EVACUEES WILL BE GETTING IN COMPENSATION FROM THE 67 MILLION GIVEN BY CANADIANS TO THE RELIEF EFFORT. AND THE 100 MILLION DOLLARS GIVEN OUT TO THE 88,000 EVACUEES. THE RED CROSS TOOK 26% OF THE 67 MILLION DOLLARS GIVEN FOR EXPENSES ETC. WHICH LEFT 50 MILLION-420 THOUSANDS DOLLARS TO BE PAID OUT TO THE EVACUEES. SO BY MY CALCULATIONS EACH PERSON SHOULD GET 569 DOLLARS EACH FROM THE RED CROSS. FOR A TOTAL OF 50 MILLION-072 THOUSAND DOLLARS. BUT THE RED CROSS IS GIVING EACH ADULT 600 DOLLARS AND EACH CHILD 300 DOLLARS. AND FROM THE 100 MILLION DOLLARS PAID BY THE ALBERTA GOVERNMENT TO THE 88,000 EVACUEES. EACH ADULT GETS 1,250 DOLLARS EACH. AND EACH CHILD GETS 500 DOLLARS EACH. BY MY CALCULATIONS EACH OF THE 88,000 CITIZENS SHOULD GET 1,136 DOLLARS EACH FOR A TOTAL OF 99 MILLION-968 THOUSAND DOLLARS PAID BY THE ALBERTA PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT. STARTING TODAY THESE PAYOUTS TO THE 88,000 EVACUEES WILL BE A ONE TIME PAYMENT ON DEBIT CARDS. 80,000 OF THE 88,000 HAVE ALREADY SIGNED UP ON THE RED CROSS SITE-FOR THEIR MONEY. MOST OF THE PEOPLE WILL STILL BE LIVING IN ALBERTA. BUT OTHERS WILL BE LIVING ELSE WERE ALSO. THE ONES OUTSIDE ALBERTA GET THE MONEY TO. JUST AS LONG AS THE RED CROSS HAS THEIR ADDRESS WERE THEY MOVED TO. AND ONLY A SINGLE FAMILY MEMBER HAS TO COME AND GET THE DEBIT CARDS FOR ALL THE FAMILY MEMBERS. JUST AS LONG AS THAT MEMBER HAS ALL THE NAMES AND PROPER IDS OF THE REST OF THE FAMILY MEMBERS. WE NOW FIND OUT THAT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT WILL NOT PAY DOLLAR FOR DOLLAR ON ALL THE DONATIONS GIVEN BY THE CANADIAN CITIZENS FOR THE WILD FIRE EVACUEES. BY THE SOUNDS OF IT. THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT WILL ONLY PAY UP TO THE NOW REACHED 50 MILLION DOLLARS. SO MUCH FOR THE LIBERALS PROMISE OF DOLLAR FOR DOLLAR PAYOUTS. BUT THIS THEN MEANS THERE IS STILL ANOTHER 50 MILLION DOLLARS TO BE PAID OUT TO THE 88,000 EVACUEES YET. SOME TIME IN THE FUTURE. AS THE FIRST 167 MILLION DOLLARS WILL BE GIVEN BY THE ALBERTA GOVERNMENT AND THE RED CROSS RIGHT NOW. THEN THE AT LEAST 50 MILLION THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OWES. WILL BE PAID OUT TO THE 88,000 AT A LATER TIME. HOPEFULLY THE LIBERALS WILL KEEP THEIR PROMISE AND NOT RIP OFF THE 88,000 EVACUEES.
UPDATE-MAY 11,2016-11:52AM
THE INSURANCE COMPANIES IN ALBERTA ARE SAYING BECAUSE OF CLIMATE CHANGE CAUSING ALL THESE DISASTERS. THE PRICE OF INSURANCE RATES WILL LIKELY BE SKYROCKETING IN THE FUTURE. BECAUSE OF ALL THE PAYOUTS FROM THIS WILD FIRE IN FORT MCMURRAY ALBERTA. AND ALSO THERE WAS 105 PEOPLE ALL OVER ALBERTA SICK WITH A STOMACH BUG. THERE WAS A TOTAL OF 86 SICK IN THE EDMONTON EVACUEE CENTER OVER THE LAST COUPLE OF DAYS OR SO. THERE ARE CURRENTLY TODAY 3 WITH THE VIRUS IN THE EDMONTON SHELTER AND 32 ARE CURRENTLY BEING EVALUATED AND WATCHED WHO HAVE SYMPTOMS OF THE ILLNESS AT THE SHELTER. AND WILL BE OBSERVED FOR 48 HOURS. TO SEE IF THEY HAVE IT OR NOT. 12,045 CITIZENS HAVE REGISTERED AT THE EDMONTON SHELTER CENTER. 400 PEOPLE ARE STILL SLEEPING ON THE COTS AT THE SHELTER AT NIGHTS. AND THOUSANDS COME TO THE SHELTER TO GET 3 MEALS A DAY YET. AS THE FIRE RAGES OUT OF CONTROL YET.
THE INSURANCE COMPANIES IN ALBERTA ARE SAYING BECAUSE OF CLIMATE CHANGE CAUSING ALL THESE DISASTERS. THE PRICE OF INSURANCE RATES WILL LIKELY BE SKYROCKETING IN THE FUTURE. BECAUSE OF ALL THE PAYOUTS FROM THIS WILD FIRE IN FORT MCMURRAY ALBERTA. AND ALSO THERE WAS 105 PEOPLE ALL OVER ALBERTA SICK WITH A STOMACH BUG. THERE WAS A TOTAL OF 86 SICK IN THE EDMONTON EVACUEE CENTER OVER THE LAST COUPLE OF DAYS OR SO. THERE ARE CURRENTLY TODAY 3 WITH THE VIRUS IN THE EDMONTON SHELTER AND 32 ARE CURRENTLY BEING EVALUATED AND WATCHED WHO HAVE SYMPTOMS OF THE ILLNESS AT THE SHELTER. AND WILL BE OBSERVED FOR 48 HOURS. TO SEE IF THEY HAVE IT OR NOT. 12,045 CITIZENS HAVE REGISTERED AT THE EDMONTON SHELTER CENTER. 400 PEOPLE ARE STILL SLEEPING ON THE COTS AT THE SHELTER AT NIGHTS. AND THOUSANDS COME TO THE SHELTER TO GET 3 MEALS A DAY YET. AS THE FIRE RAGES OUT OF CONTROL YET.
Update puts buildings lost in Fort McMurray at 2,400, but 25,000 saved-[The Canadian Press]-Lauren Krugel, The Canadian Press-May 9, 2016-YAHOONEWS
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Rachel Notley says the "ocean of fire" that hit Fort McMurray burned about 10 per cent of the buildings, but the hard work of firefighters saved the bulk of the city so it can be rebuilt."The fast action and the hard work and the dedication and the smarts of these first responders has, it appears, saved almost 90 per cent of the city of First McMurray," she said Monday after a ground tour of the devastation.All 80,000 residents ordered out last Tuesday will have to wait at least two weeks to hear when they might be allowed to return.Regional fire Chief Darby Allen said the speed and rapid growth of last week's wildfire was unprecedented."I truly believe nothing else could have been done that wasn't done to protect the people and the structures within our city," said Allen. "They're rewriting their formulas on how fires behave based on this fire."Notley said 2,400 buildings were torched, but 25,000 were saved, including the hospital, municipal buildings and schools.Much of the downtown and the water treatment plant are also intact."This city will emerge from this emergency with real structural resiliency with most of its critical infrastructure saved," said Notley."This city was surrounded by an ocean of fire only a few days ago, but Fort McMurray and the surrounding communities have been saved and they will be rebuilt."But Notley reiterated that the community is not yet safe for people to return.Hot spots remain and large sections of the city don't have power, gas or water. She said a plan is to be developed over the next two weeks for the orderly and safe return of residents.Evacuees have been out of their homes for a week under a mandatory evacuation order. They were forced to flee, some with just minutes notice, when a ravenous wildfire, pushed by shifting winds, overwhelmed several neighbourhoods in the south and southwest.Darby said between 40 and 50 per cent of Fort McMurray could have been destroyed if firefighters hadn't been able to hold back the flames at key points, especially the downtown.Some of the hardest-hit areas are nothing more than acrid wastelands of soot, ash and concrete.Reporters who were also given a tour saw scorched skeletal outlines of furniture, vehicles and buildings. A cracked birdbath. The metal outline of a shed. A front doorstep leading to nowhere. Kids' bikes burned where they were chained up. Metal-topped barbecues with melted knobs on flame-streaked patios.Homes that appear not to have been touched now face craters just across the street. Pristine bus stops and mailboxes remain ready for business next to charred ruins.The dominant colours are blacks, greys, whites and ochre.The hazy skyline is punctuated by towering light poles and the odd tree: Tall, black and twisted with stubby twig arms.The Super8 motel is gone. Only the signature red-and-yellow sign remains.Cars and trucks remain torched where they were abandoned, their paint jobs blistered and cracked. Wheels are burned to blackened hubs, upholstery is consumed to the springs, windows are smashed and dashboards melted to hardened goo.It's a world of irregular shapes and fractured lines. Sections of jagged walls and brick rise from black-grey foundations like broken off sections of jigsaw puzzles.Walls, beams and posts lie folded and twisted on top of one another. Utility meters bend to the left and right. Trees droop. Blown-out top floor windows are open to the sky in both directions. Blackened washers and dryers sit like lonely cubes. Over there is a bathtub.There is wreckage everywhere.But there are signs reconstruction has begun.Teams work on power lines into the city, 435 kilometres northeast of Edmonton.The evacuees have been staying in hotels, campgrounds, with friends or at reception centres. The main one in Edmonton has had to deal with an added problem — about 50 people have fallen ill with a stomach bug.The wildfire sat at just over 2,000 square kilometres on Monday and moved within 30 kilometres of the Saskatchewan boundary. But lower than seasonal temperatures were giving crews a chance to extinguish hotspots in Fort McMurray.Across the country, the Red Cross has collected $60 million in donations, including on Monday $250,000 from Atlantic Canada and $500,000 from Unifor, a union representing 4,000 oilsands workers.Allen said everything is being done to get people back to the community as soon as possible."We are dedicating every necessary resource to bringing you home," he said."And we'll see you soon."
Northern Alberta wildfires 30 km from Sask. border-[CBC]-May 9, 2016-yahoonews
Smoke from the forest fires in Fort McMurray, Alta. continue to have detrimental effects on air quality in communities in northern Saskatchewan.On Monday Environment Canada still had air quality statements for several northern communities including La Ronge and area, Candle Lake Provincial Park, Prince Albert National Park and Cumberland House. Smoke from the forest fires is causing poor air quality and reducing visibility on roadways, especially those areas closer to the Alberta border.The front line firefighters in Fort McMurray said the fire is growing slower today, but still covers an area of 204,000 hectares. It is still some 25 to 30 kilometres from the Saskatchewan border with about 700 firefighters battling the blaze with another 300 on the way.Fire season begins in Saskatchewan-Dry conditions are also providing ideal conditions for wildfires in Saskatchewan. On Monday the province's emergency management office said there are currently 17 wildfires burning in Saskatchewan and all are contained at this time.Seven of those fires are burning near Prince Albert, seven in the Buffalo Narrows region and three near La Ronge. Fire officials said none of the wildfires are within 15 kilometres of communities and the province has crews at every fire to make sure they don't escalate and threaten people.Environment Canada said they expect the winds to shift to the north to help move smoke away from the affected areas.
Trudeau turns down Russian, U.S., Mexican offers to help fight Fort Mac wildfire-[The Canadian Press]-Murray Brewster, The Canadian Press-May 9, 2016-yahoonews
OTTAWA - Russia, the U.S., Mexico, Australia, Taiwan, Israel and the Palestinian Authority have all offered help in fighting the northern Alberta wildfire, but Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says there's no need for international assistance.Last week Vladimir Puchkov, the Russian minister of emergency measures, offered to send heavy water bombers and specialized crews to battle the fire that's been raging out of control near Fort McMurray.A number of other offers have also been made since the crisis emerged last week and they have been reviewed against requirements, said John Babcock, a spokesman for Global Affairs Canada.Canada sincerely appreciates the international support, but it isn't necessary, Trudeau told a news conference Monday. Water bombers and firefighters from other provinces, including Ontario, B.C., Quebec and New Brunswick, are getting a handle on the situation, he added."There is no doubt that people around the world have been marked by this disaster and have been very generous in their offers of support, but the reality is with all of the assistance of people across this country, we don't need help from other countries at this time," he said in French.Accepting international disaster assistance would not set a precedent and has happened in the past, but Babcock didn't provide examples.Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale said Canadian authorities have a handle on the crisis and what's truly needed is a break in the weather."The decision was made by the firefighters in the emergency management system that (foreign help) wasn't necessary because of the nature of this blaze," Goodale said following question period."This beast is so big the only thing that will fix it is rain."The economic impact of the fire, both at the local and national level, will take some to time to shake out, Trudeau said. In the meantime, Natural Resources Minister Jim Carr is working with oil companies to understand how the shut down of production has impacted them and what can be done to get things moving swiftly.Carr said in the Commons that the production of 1.5 million barrels per day has been affected by the fire, although it was not having an impact on oil prices or supply due the current North American oil glut.Carr said he's spoken already with industry players and would be speaking with Alberta's energy minister later in the day.The government knows that "the oil sector will continue to be a very important part of the Canadian economy," said the minister.But Conservative energy critic Candice Bergen said Carr should have visited the area already, and questioned why he has yet to sit down with senior executives from the six oilsands producers who operate around Fort McMurray."The minister of natural resources hasn't said 'boo' about this, nor has he visited the region," Bergen said outside the House.She said eight per cent of the country's gross domestic product comes from the area and Carr should be planning ahead.Trudeau also faced questions Monday on what sort of plans there might be for long-term reconstruction in the community where over 1,600 homes have been destroyed and municipal infrastructure weakened.Trudeau said they'll have more to say when the extent of the disaster is fully appreciated."Right now we are being the partner that the province, the municipality, and Albertans need for Ottawa to be," he said."We are working every step of the way with our partners. We are in tight communication with the premier, with the mayor, whom I spoke to on the weekend, and we are there for the needs of the community devastated by this terrible incident. And I know there will be lots of discussions in the coming days and weeks about what we need to do to rebuild Fort McMurray, but I can ensure and reassure Alberta that all Canadians will be there."—With files from Bruce Cheadle-Follow @Murray Brewster on Twitter
Man flees Alberta wildfire, discovers his Nova Scotia house has burned down-[The Canadian Press]-Keith Doucette, The Canadian Press-May 9, 2016-yahoonews
A man fled the Alberta wildfires only to discover his home in Cape Breton had burned down.Bruce MacDonald, who works as a labourer during oil field shutdown periods in Fort McMurray, was making his way home and was in Toronto when he was told that his Cape North, N.S., house was destroyed by a fire on Thursday.His 20-year-old son was at home at the time of the blaze and made it out safely, according to his brother Norm MacDonald.Norm MacDonald said he and his wife Cindy started a GoFundMe page to help out and are "overwhelmed" with the response with more than $16,000 pledged since the weekend."It started with the hope of maybe a couple of thousand just to help with the necessities until their insurance kicks in and it kind of snowballed," he said.MacDonald said the support is typical for Cape Breton where people are quick to step up to help others in times of crisis."People in our area they are constantly giving," said MacDonald.MacDonald said his brother is back in Cape Breton and is staying with his family in temporary lodgings."They are overwhelmed, they really can't believe the love and support from everybody," he said. "The main thing is there is no loss of life that's all he (Bruce) is concerned about."
Investigators believe wildfires in B.C.'s Peace region deliberately set-[CBC]-May 9, 2016-yahoonews
Investigators say arson is believed to be the cause of at least 10 wildfires in northeastern British Columbia.The Environment Ministry said fire investigators and conservation officers have found evidence to suggest the fires in the Peace region were deliberately set.Some of the fires have caused property damage, said Chris Postuma with the B.C. Conservation Officer Service.He declined to provide details, saying an investigation is ongoing.The blazes are believed to be connected, and the extra conservation officers brought in to help investigate are asking for tips from the public.Hundreds forced to flee-The Peace region has been hit by an early and aggressive start to the fire season as flames have been fanned by hot, dry and windy conditions.Hundreds of people forced from their homes by a pair of uncontained fires burning north of Fort St. John were allowed to return Sunday, but 17,000 residences remain on evacuation alert and must be prepared to leave again at any time.Provincial fire information officer Ryan Turcot said 84 fires are currently burning across the province, including 52 in the northeast region.Wet weather helped firefighting crews over the weekend, with rain and some snow falling on two major blazes, Turcot said."But moving ahead into the week, we are expecting a return to drier conditions."234 fires since April-There have been 234 fires across the province since April 1, Turcot said, more than double the 110 fires that had burned at this time last year.It's estimated that this year's blazes have scorched more than 775 square kilometres, over 40 times the 10-year average, he said.The majority of the fires have been caused by people, he said.Earlier this year, the Forests Ministry increased fines for a variety of wildfire-related violations, such as ignoring campfire bans or failing to properly extinguish a burning substance, such as a cigarette.Breaking a fire prohibition can net fines of up to $1,100.
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Rachel Notley says the "ocean of fire" that hit Fort McMurray burned about 10 per cent of the buildings, but the hard work of firefighters saved the bulk of the city so it can be rebuilt."The fast action and the hard work and the dedication and the smarts of these first responders has, it appears, saved almost 90 per cent of the city of First McMurray," she said Monday after a ground tour of the devastation.All 80,000 residents ordered out last Tuesday will have to wait at least two weeks to hear when they might be allowed to return.Regional fire Chief Darby Allen said the speed and rapid growth of last week's wildfire was unprecedented."I truly believe nothing else could have been done that wasn't done to protect the people and the structures within our city," said Allen. "They're rewriting their formulas on how fires behave based on this fire."Notley said 2,400 buildings were torched, but 25,000 were saved, including the hospital, municipal buildings and schools.Much of the downtown and the water treatment plant are also intact."This city will emerge from this emergency with real structural resiliency with most of its critical infrastructure saved," said Notley."This city was surrounded by an ocean of fire only a few days ago, but Fort McMurray and the surrounding communities have been saved and they will be rebuilt."But Notley reiterated that the community is not yet safe for people to return.Hot spots remain and large sections of the city don't have power, gas or water. She said a plan is to be developed over the next two weeks for the orderly and safe return of residents.Evacuees have been out of their homes for a week under a mandatory evacuation order. They were forced to flee, some with just minutes notice, when a ravenous wildfire, pushed by shifting winds, overwhelmed several neighbourhoods in the south and southwest.Darby said between 40 and 50 per cent of Fort McMurray could have been destroyed if firefighters hadn't been able to hold back the flames at key points, especially the downtown.Some of the hardest-hit areas are nothing more than acrid wastelands of soot, ash and concrete.Reporters who were also given a tour saw scorched skeletal outlines of furniture, vehicles and buildings. A cracked birdbath. The metal outline of a shed. A front doorstep leading to nowhere. Kids' bikes burned where they were chained up. Metal-topped barbecues with melted knobs on flame-streaked patios.Homes that appear not to have been touched now face craters just across the street. Pristine bus stops and mailboxes remain ready for business next to charred ruins.The dominant colours are blacks, greys, whites and ochre.The hazy skyline is punctuated by towering light poles and the odd tree: Tall, black and twisted with stubby twig arms.The Super8 motel is gone. Only the signature red-and-yellow sign remains.Cars and trucks remain torched where they were abandoned, their paint jobs blistered and cracked. Wheels are burned to blackened hubs, upholstery is consumed to the springs, windows are smashed and dashboards melted to hardened goo.It's a world of irregular shapes and fractured lines. Sections of jagged walls and brick rise from black-grey foundations like broken off sections of jigsaw puzzles.Walls, beams and posts lie folded and twisted on top of one another. Utility meters bend to the left and right. Trees droop. Blown-out top floor windows are open to the sky in both directions. Blackened washers and dryers sit like lonely cubes. Over there is a bathtub.There is wreckage everywhere.But there are signs reconstruction has begun.Teams work on power lines into the city, 435 kilometres northeast of Edmonton.The evacuees have been staying in hotels, campgrounds, with friends or at reception centres. The main one in Edmonton has had to deal with an added problem — about 50 people have fallen ill with a stomach bug.The wildfire sat at just over 2,000 square kilometres on Monday and moved within 30 kilometres of the Saskatchewan boundary. But lower than seasonal temperatures were giving crews a chance to extinguish hotspots in Fort McMurray.Across the country, the Red Cross has collected $60 million in donations, including on Monday $250,000 from Atlantic Canada and $500,000 from Unifor, a union representing 4,000 oilsands workers.Allen said everything is being done to get people back to the community as soon as possible."We are dedicating every necessary resource to bringing you home," he said."And we'll see you soon."
Northern Alberta wildfires 30 km from Sask. border-[CBC]-May 9, 2016-yahoonews
Smoke from the forest fires in Fort McMurray, Alta. continue to have detrimental effects on air quality in communities in northern Saskatchewan.On Monday Environment Canada still had air quality statements for several northern communities including La Ronge and area, Candle Lake Provincial Park, Prince Albert National Park and Cumberland House. Smoke from the forest fires is causing poor air quality and reducing visibility on roadways, especially those areas closer to the Alberta border.The front line firefighters in Fort McMurray said the fire is growing slower today, but still covers an area of 204,000 hectares. It is still some 25 to 30 kilometres from the Saskatchewan border with about 700 firefighters battling the blaze with another 300 on the way.Fire season begins in Saskatchewan-Dry conditions are also providing ideal conditions for wildfires in Saskatchewan. On Monday the province's emergency management office said there are currently 17 wildfires burning in Saskatchewan and all are contained at this time.Seven of those fires are burning near Prince Albert, seven in the Buffalo Narrows region and three near La Ronge. Fire officials said none of the wildfires are within 15 kilometres of communities and the province has crews at every fire to make sure they don't escalate and threaten people.Environment Canada said they expect the winds to shift to the north to help move smoke away from the affected areas.
Trudeau turns down Russian, U.S., Mexican offers to help fight Fort Mac wildfire-[The Canadian Press]-Murray Brewster, The Canadian Press-May 9, 2016-yahoonews
OTTAWA - Russia, the U.S., Mexico, Australia, Taiwan, Israel and the Palestinian Authority have all offered help in fighting the northern Alberta wildfire, but Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says there's no need for international assistance.Last week Vladimir Puchkov, the Russian minister of emergency measures, offered to send heavy water bombers and specialized crews to battle the fire that's been raging out of control near Fort McMurray.A number of other offers have also been made since the crisis emerged last week and they have been reviewed against requirements, said John Babcock, a spokesman for Global Affairs Canada.Canada sincerely appreciates the international support, but it isn't necessary, Trudeau told a news conference Monday. Water bombers and firefighters from other provinces, including Ontario, B.C., Quebec and New Brunswick, are getting a handle on the situation, he added."There is no doubt that people around the world have been marked by this disaster and have been very generous in their offers of support, but the reality is with all of the assistance of people across this country, we don't need help from other countries at this time," he said in French.Accepting international disaster assistance would not set a precedent and has happened in the past, but Babcock didn't provide examples.Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale said Canadian authorities have a handle on the crisis and what's truly needed is a break in the weather."The decision was made by the firefighters in the emergency management system that (foreign help) wasn't necessary because of the nature of this blaze," Goodale said following question period."This beast is so big the only thing that will fix it is rain."The economic impact of the fire, both at the local and national level, will take some to time to shake out, Trudeau said. In the meantime, Natural Resources Minister Jim Carr is working with oil companies to understand how the shut down of production has impacted them and what can be done to get things moving swiftly.Carr said in the Commons that the production of 1.5 million barrels per day has been affected by the fire, although it was not having an impact on oil prices or supply due the current North American oil glut.Carr said he's spoken already with industry players and would be speaking with Alberta's energy minister later in the day.The government knows that "the oil sector will continue to be a very important part of the Canadian economy," said the minister.But Conservative energy critic Candice Bergen said Carr should have visited the area already, and questioned why he has yet to sit down with senior executives from the six oilsands producers who operate around Fort McMurray."The minister of natural resources hasn't said 'boo' about this, nor has he visited the region," Bergen said outside the House.She said eight per cent of the country's gross domestic product comes from the area and Carr should be planning ahead.Trudeau also faced questions Monday on what sort of plans there might be for long-term reconstruction in the community where over 1,600 homes have been destroyed and municipal infrastructure weakened.Trudeau said they'll have more to say when the extent of the disaster is fully appreciated."Right now we are being the partner that the province, the municipality, and Albertans need for Ottawa to be," he said."We are working every step of the way with our partners. We are in tight communication with the premier, with the mayor, whom I spoke to on the weekend, and we are there for the needs of the community devastated by this terrible incident. And I know there will be lots of discussions in the coming days and weeks about what we need to do to rebuild Fort McMurray, but I can ensure and reassure Alberta that all Canadians will be there."—With files from Bruce Cheadle-Follow @Murray Brewster on Twitter
Man flees Alberta wildfire, discovers his Nova Scotia house has burned down-[The Canadian Press]-Keith Doucette, The Canadian Press-May 9, 2016-yahoonews
A man fled the Alberta wildfires only to discover his home in Cape Breton had burned down.Bruce MacDonald, who works as a labourer during oil field shutdown periods in Fort McMurray, was making his way home and was in Toronto when he was told that his Cape North, N.S., house was destroyed by a fire on Thursday.His 20-year-old son was at home at the time of the blaze and made it out safely, according to his brother Norm MacDonald.Norm MacDonald said he and his wife Cindy started a GoFundMe page to help out and are "overwhelmed" with the response with more than $16,000 pledged since the weekend."It started with the hope of maybe a couple of thousand just to help with the necessities until their insurance kicks in and it kind of snowballed," he said.MacDonald said the support is typical for Cape Breton where people are quick to step up to help others in times of crisis."People in our area they are constantly giving," said MacDonald.MacDonald said his brother is back in Cape Breton and is staying with his family in temporary lodgings."They are overwhelmed, they really can't believe the love and support from everybody," he said. "The main thing is there is no loss of life that's all he (Bruce) is concerned about."
Investigators believe wildfires in B.C.'s Peace region deliberately set-[CBC]-May 9, 2016-yahoonews
Investigators say arson is believed to be the cause of at least 10 wildfires in northeastern British Columbia.The Environment Ministry said fire investigators and conservation officers have found evidence to suggest the fires in the Peace region were deliberately set.Some of the fires have caused property damage, said Chris Postuma with the B.C. Conservation Officer Service.He declined to provide details, saying an investigation is ongoing.The blazes are believed to be connected, and the extra conservation officers brought in to help investigate are asking for tips from the public.Hundreds forced to flee-The Peace region has been hit by an early and aggressive start to the fire season as flames have been fanned by hot, dry and windy conditions.Hundreds of people forced from their homes by a pair of uncontained fires burning north of Fort St. John were allowed to return Sunday, but 17,000 residences remain on evacuation alert and must be prepared to leave again at any time.Provincial fire information officer Ryan Turcot said 84 fires are currently burning across the province, including 52 in the northeast region.Wet weather helped firefighting crews over the weekend, with rain and some snow falling on two major blazes, Turcot said."But moving ahead into the week, we are expecting a return to drier conditions."234 fires since April-There have been 234 fires across the province since April 1, Turcot said, more than double the 110 fires that had burned at this time last year.It's estimated that this year's blazes have scorched more than 775 square kilometres, over 40 times the 10-year average, he said.The majority of the fires have been caused by people, he said.Earlier this year, the Forests Ministry increased fines for a variety of wildfire-related violations, such as ignoring campfire bans or failing to properly extinguish a burning substance, such as a cigarette.Breaking a fire prohibition can net fines of up to $1,100.
