At last report, 1/3 of Slave Lake had been totally destroyed by fire. Forest fires, initially driven by winds of 60mph/100kph, hit the town several days ago. Over 100 firefighters and equipment from Calgary and also Edmonton went up yesterday in a huge convoy.

No one hurt- there is a place for 50 - 60 dogs and cats and people to look after them. The photo gallery here is worth a look.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgar...lake-tues.html