The province of Alberta is being ravaged by another devastating wildfire leaving Tyler Warman, the Mayor of Slave Lake, with an “eerie sense of déjà vu.”
The out of control fires in Fort McMurray are horrifyingly reminiscent of the horrible blazes that destroyed Slave Lake and the surrounding areas five years ago. The 2011 fires were the second costliest disaster in Canada, having left more than 425 properties levelled or damaged. Considering the scope of the wildfires now burning in the north eastern corner of the province, it looks like that may not be a title Slave Lake will be holding for much longer.
Lindsay Cooper 