Globe and Mail: Slave Lake reeling after Alberta fires cause ‘devastating’ destruction
The damage is catastrophic. Hundreds of homes, churches and businesses have been destroyed. So too has the town hall, library and radio station. The power is out, cellphone service has been spotty, and 7,000 residents were forced to flee through a single road, the only highway open as fires rage on all sides.
The reporter responsible for the above story had the most up-to-date twitter feed as it happened (@Josh_Wingrove). It seemed to play out like every cliched disaster movie you have ever seen. No tv news broke in.
