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Greg Gordon 🇨🇦 @Greg@socialbc.ca

· 2mo ago

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@Chigaze@cosocial.ca @Sanderde@mstdn.ca @sbourne@mastodon.social @Phosphenes@mastodon.social @flyhigh@universeodon.com @dbattistella@mstdn.ca The point is tho that railways will not appreciate the footage being posted to social media because it exposes something they have done forever: running trains thru wildfires.

Greg Gordon 🇨🇦 @Greg@socialbc.ca

· 2mo ago

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@Chigaze@cosocial.ca @Sanderde@mstdn.ca @sbourne@mastodon.social @Phosphenes@mastodon.social @flyhigh@universeodon.com @dbattistella@mstdn.ca According to media reports the town of Armstrong had no prior notice of evacuation because Internet and phones were down.

Greg Gordon 🇨🇦 @Greg@socialbc.ca

· 2mo ago

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@Sanderde@mstdn.ca @sbourne@mastodon.social @Chigaze@cosocial.ca @Phosphenes@mastodon.social @flyhigh@universeodon.com @dbattistella@mstdn.ca Not the first time railways have run their trains thru wildfires. The crew will probably be reprimanded for using their cell phones while on duty.

Greg Gordon 🇨🇦 @Greg@socialbc.ca

· 2mo ago

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@Chigaze@cosocial.ca @sbourne@mastodon.social @Sanderde@mstdn.ca @Phosphenes@mastodon.social @flyhigh@universeodon.com @dbattistella@mstdn.ca They halted all traffic after this disaster occurred. There’s only one reason why they didn’t do it before.

Greg Gordon 🇨🇦 @Greg@socialbc.ca

· 2mo ago

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@Sanderde@mstdn.ca @Chigaze@cosocial.ca @sbourne@mastodon.social @Phosphenes@mastodon.social @flyhigh@universeodon.com @dbattistella@mstdn.ca If this is a remote area, is there cell service?