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In photos: Fort Mcmurray evacuees return to their homes
Scenes of what was lost in the fire
Canadian Press on June 3, 2016
James Turingan, left, and Russell Boston survey the damage to their home as residents re-enter fire-ravaged Fort McMurray, Alta., on Wednesday, June 1, 2016. CP
Nothing seems amiss looking at the front of Adam Chouinard’s Fort McMurray house, aside for the yellow “restricted use” sign taped to the door. But the back is a jumbled mess of wood beams and unrecognizable debris.
“I had a deck, a barbecue, a garage, a car, a couple of bikes and now they’re gone,” the 33-year-old oilsands worker said as he waited for a contractor to stop by and assess the damage. Chouinard’s street is at the edge of a scene of extreme destruction. Just beyond what used to be his backyard is a white-grey mass of rubble and charred vehicles.
He and other north-end evacuees were allowed back into the city Thursday, a month after raging flames forced everyone to flee.
A bulldozer clipped the siding of Chouinard’s house in a few spots during the frantic fight to keep the fire at bay. Heat blew out some windows, causing severe smoke damage inside.
He and his wife were trying to stay optimistic, even though they don’t know when they’ll be able to live in their home again.
“Now we’re just here to pick up the pieces and rebuild it better than before,” he said. ”Fort McMurray has given us a lot and we’re just looking forward to giving back.”
In photos: Fort Mcmurray evacuees return to their homes
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