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applegrove

(118,683 posts)
Sat May 13, 2023, 09:03 PM May 2023

Thanks to US firefighters from Alaska, Oregon and elsewhere for coming to

Alberta. Many, many fires are burning and a heat dome is about to arrive, increasing drying and lightening strikes. Vibes to all the people and firefighters.

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Thanks to US firefighters from Alaska, Oregon and elsewhere for coming to (Original Post) applegrove May 2023 OP
Returning the favor. 2naSalit May 2023 #1
We are all in this together. I hope some right wing nuts in Alberta applegrove May 2023 #2
Many of the people being affected by the fires will be the RW. That is most of rural Alberta. Bev54 May 2023 #4
I hope they are able to put out soon Tree Lady May 2023 #3
The world mostly is filled with loving and caring people. applegrove May 2023 #6
And right now, there's a Republican sitting in Fairbanks or Bend, all pissed off . . . hatrack May 2023 #5
Stay safe, applegrove Hekate May 2023 #7
I'm not in Alberta. I just wanted to shout out to US firefighters. applegrove May 2023 #9
Yes, stay safe. Heat domes may not allow evening temps Hortensis May 2023 #8
Hear, hear! Disaffected May 2023 #10
Good luck to you all!! electric_blue68 May 2023 #11

2naSalit

(86,646 posts)
1. Returning the favor.
Sat May 13, 2023, 09:39 PM
May 2023

I used to live near a smokejumper base, when the fires down here get rolling, many firefighters from Canada come to help. I used to see quite a number of Canadian firefighting aircraft and, when the fire camp was near town, sometime meet them in town.

applegrove

(118,683 posts)
2. We are all in this together. I hope some right wing nuts in Alberta
Sat May 13, 2023, 09:49 PM
May 2023

who are safely in their homes but watching the terrible news pause for a second and think about cooperation.

Tree Lady

(11,474 posts)
3. I hope they are able to put out soon
Sat May 13, 2023, 09:52 PM
May 2023

I live in Oregon and when we had a bunch of fires they came from all over to help. I am so glad it works that way.

That's how life is suppose to be full of loving, caring people.

hatrack

(59,587 posts)
5. And right now, there's a Republican sitting in Fairbanks or Bend, all pissed off . . .
Sat May 13, 2023, 10:12 PM
May 2023

. . . muttering "But muh tax dollars!!!"

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)
8. Yes, stay safe. Heat domes may not allow evening temps
Sat May 13, 2023, 11:05 PM
May 2023

to drop into the range needed by our bodies. For those outside or with power outages, of course.

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