Slave Lake Fires

While we have been talking about all the rain here in the east, northern Alberta has been tinder dry. A terrible brush fire swept into Slave Lake last weekend. The fires were driven by warm weather and 60km/h winds. The region of Slave Lake has had less than 20mm of precipitation since April 1 and only around 80mm all year. Help has been pouring in from all over the country including here from Quebec. We have sent several helicopters and personnel to help battle the fires. Alberta has announced a financial aid package to help the more than 7000 people forced to evacuate. If you can help please click on the Red Cross logo on the right hand side of the blog.