‘Too close for comfort’: Some Fort McMurray residents on edge over fire near homes
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Some residents in Fort McMurray have been on edge the past few days following a wildfire that has burned close to some homes.
Some residents in Fort McMurray have been on edge the past few days following a wildfire that has burned close to some homes.
“It was 100 feet from the row of houses on McKinlay crescent,” Fort McMurray resident Billy Martin said.
“You can see it from your house and that’s way too close for comfort,” Fort McMurray resident Dave Scantland added
Scantland lives on the north side of Fort McMurray where fire crews and helicopters have been battling a blaze that broke out Tuesday.
“Anybody with property around there, it’s making us nervous because you can see the flames,” Scantland said.
According to Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo Fire Chief Jody Butz who posted a video online Thursday, he said this is one of five human caused fires this week that started in the region.
“The conditions that we are experiencing are extremely dry at the moment and the foliage has fallen from the trees creating above average wildfire risk in our region,” regional municipality of Wood Buffalo fire chief Jody Butz said.
Martin was working nearby when he spotted the flames.
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