The College is now a shelter.

So some out of control forest fires currently are running wild in northern Saskatchewan (Canada). They have evacuated a few towns and flown them to a few cities to stay should the fires reach their towns. Today approx. 300 people arrived at the college along with various red cross and saskatchewan government types. Oh and the press too, but what else is new? They didnt really get far anyways, the last thing anyone needs after evacuating their town is to have a camera in their face.

So today cots and bedding were set up, a lecture theater was converted into a movie house for the kids and yours truly was setting up some computer stations to allow them to send out emails and such.

I cant imagine what it would be like to leave everything you have and hope that it all doesnt get destroyed. Not quite sure how I would deal with that but I guess you learn to deal. It is really busy at the school this weekend too, the local highschool grad is taking place there along with the Canada Day celebrations. Should be a zoo, and I will definately be keeping my distance.