Major forest fire in Fort Mac

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  1. May 13, 2016 #161
    kevin7898

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    I was when i lived there. High rent and mediocre wages made it impossible to get ahead. That's partly why i moved out. Wasn't worth what i was making to live there
     
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  3. May 13, 2016 #162
    AModelCat

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    Its almost at that point now for a lot of us. With OT slashed and all the bonuses and retention pay gone due to low oil prices its a lot harder to get ahead than it was in 2010/2011.
     
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  4. May 13, 2016 #163
    magoo68

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    Silly question With the oil slump did the value of homes go down I'm curious if people who recently purchased a house a few years ago are upside down in today's economy if so I hope the insurance doesn't rip them off
     
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  5. May 13, 2016 #164
    kevin7898

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    They dropped a bit, but nothing life changing.
     
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  7. May 13, 2016 #165
    AModelCat

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    My place there was assessed about the same every year. Actually gained value on the assessment this past year. Now with the housing shortage there I'm sure values are going to go up.
     
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  8. May 13, 2016 #166
    Terry270

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    So what's the latest? They stopped reporting it on world news, is it out now?

    I guess you don't know if your house is intact yet?
     
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  9. May 13, 2016 #167
    AModelCat

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    No idea at this point. Fire in town is mostly out. Just a matter of waiting until they've made the town safe enough to live in. Sounds like it will be at least 2 weeks. Company I work for wants us to work out of our north branch until they re-open the town starting this Tuesday. So far I haven't been given a plane ticket or told directly that I am to find my way up there so I'm assuming they're starting the other shift back first. Fine with me, I've got to pick up the new frame rails for my W900 on Wednesday anyways.
     
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  10. May 14, 2016 #168
    Prairie Boy

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    The fire is still raging away from the town. Headed towards the Saskatchewan border.
     
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  11. May 14, 2016 #169
    kevin7898

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    Appearently tnere are flare ups in town.
     
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  12. May 14, 2016 #170
    Prairie Boy

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    The air is so smoky in Fort Mac today that it's hard to breathe.
     
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