Owners Watched Fort McMurray Home Burn to Ground Over iPhone

After fleeing the wildfires that engulfed Fort McMurray, James O’Reilly and his wife watched their home burn to the ground on a home security camera via an iPhone. This video taken by the security camera shows the couple’s living room, front window and a fish in a tank as the smoke and flames engulf the house. Metro Edmonton first reported the story here.
Courtesy: James O'Reilly
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[@elishawesley5358]

I'm so sorry that this happened to your home. And your poor fish.

[@gaylenewood7707]

Whoever burn that house down with any animal in the house should be going to jail for several months.

[@johnnylawrence7409]

But the fish is in water

[@adventureswithavaandsadie6939]

@@gaylenewood7707 The whole town was on fire not just their house.

[@MsVicki73]

@@johnnylawrence7409 did you not see the window glass break from the heat? Fish tank will do the same

[@MsIvargas]

fish survived

[@dms2331]

Can we all pay our respects to the lives lost in this. Rip those poor fish

[@moistspicytaco378]

DMS Inc. do you think it was a saltwater tank or a freshwater tank

[@fa9lita]

Moistspicytaco 0109 pretty sure it was saltwater, I saw some corals and I think I saw some live rock, and I saw some community fish swimming, salt water fish are mostly expensive and the tanks equipment looked like it was very expensive, hopefully they saved the fishies in a container or something

[@PBandJTime]

@@fa9lita, unfortunately, I saw some swimming, in the tank, @ 0:30.

[@ericlevchuk5176]

😂😂😂😂nice joke

[@lisaleblanc6443]

Ha dam

[@tjwash2]

My smoke alarm goes off when I burn toast, that room was full of smoke before theirs beeped.

[@terencebarrett2897]

I agree,with you ''my house '' if toast burns,i open back door,turn extractor fan on , and just slight smoke ,wafts in through upstairs toilet window'''sets upstairs + downstairs smoke alarms off ''screeching'', something didn't seem right about this video' as though it was staged,set up

[@missleemarie3]

@@terencebarrett2897 could just be bad alarms. Or the alarm was in another room that wasn't as smoky yet.

[@terencebarrett2897]

@@missleemarie3 I agree Lee , hopefully no one was hurt or killed, sorry fish and whatever,, probably getting rid of that spider that iritated them,, merry Christmas and a happy new year to you and your family

[@-.._.-_...-_.._-..__..._.-.-.-]

The alarms goes off when smoke reaches them. It doesn't really matter how much smoke there is.

[@Williamwallace-f92]

Shut your ass up! Pray for the fish 🙏

[@JStrick525]

Listening to the sounds of the fire breaking the windows and stuff hitting the house towards the beginning is really eerie. I can’t even begin to imagine how helpless the residents felt watching this.

[@theceilingfanhub4484]

Something I found from looking this up, they were able to rebuild their house a year after the fire.

[@reneemcgee9623]

That's how it sounds in a tornado, then the pressure starts to build, and the sounds intensify, and then your house lifts up. Sometimes, it sits down. Sometimes, it blows away.

[@LindaReynen-tf7fp]

Gives you time get out. It took few minutes before glass broke.

[@dapperdingo]

Yeah. This is a scary video. I watched it three years ago and now again too. Still just as scary to me.

[@fortheloveofpaint4]

The scariest part was how long it took the fire alarm to go off..

[@Hunter-sf6dd]

Trainman123 and the fire alarm didn’t go off until the whole room was filled with smoke at 3:00

[@Andreas4696]

Fire alarms react to smoke, not fire.

[@jasmineisabella]

that's what i was thinking in my head. the fire was already at the window..scary.

[@ValenDRV]

Eden Vladia that was a Nest protect. Those are new.

[@noodles9554]

For the Love Of Paint The fire alarms need smoke to go off.... and obviously won’t trigger until smoke gets into the sensors.

[@jem3460]

One of my biggest fears is my house burning down when I’m not home with all my animals inside. Scares me way more than losing my house. Knowing I wasn’t there to save them.

[@morghan_with_an_h]

Me too, I have four cats. 😔

[@steshar2975]

Same here. :'( my babies are. Y world

[@ladydede88]

Me with my kids and dying from inhaling the smoke in our sleep

[@steshar2975]

@@ladydede88 their just kids can always make new ones. But animals you can't ;) ;) hahaha I'm just kidding. I'm a mommy's boy. My mom worried for me just like you do for your little guys n girls ❤️😎🤣

[@Digital111]

Make sure to never leave stuff charging, chargers/batteries can catch on fire, its rare but it can happen. Also lock your oven, even if its a touch activated oven or the one with the knobs make sure to lock it so your pets don't turn it on. Even if they haven't done it before you never know... and of the biggest culprit of fires are dryers, if you own one, don't leave it drying stuff when you are not home and make sure it's filter is clean before each load.

[@jh3142]

Seeing the fire at the window before it comes in is terrifying

[@zacharycoltrane3128]

Yesssss

[@Max_R_MaMint]

Like it sees you in there, and starts breaking the glass to come in and get you.

[@ITS_SAMUEL101]

No it’s really not.....

[@issystar96]

It's like a tornado and a monster all mixed into one

[@Gregory_12]

*TERRIBLE* it's too foggy to see anything

[@tr45hy89]

House: literally gone Fire Alarm: Oh btw I thinks theres a fire somewhere

[@katekatey279]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@TBVGAMING34]

😆 🤣 😂 😹

[@bodychoke]

Not funny. Be quiet.

[@soulz0387]

@@bodychoke stfu

[@studiomg3212]

“Me thinks a blaze lurks outside this here window… so long as theres no smoke! 😀”

[@ilovebeinagirl]

Insurance company: We need more footage before we can pay out your claim.

[@nopeakinns1607]

😂 im sayin

[@zyglo9826]

I sure hope they didn’t have Allstate.

[@mattjordane1901]

Well I’m sure they had enough proof since the entire living areas were burned down I must say enough proof there haha

[@wilde.coyote6618]

Insurance companies, lawyers, politicians, and funeral directors. The big four.

[@havok9001]

@@elizabethchilders7803 u tell them there was but this only one that was good other one didnt work cuz it was on fire

[@brittanybroquadio8846]

NOOOOO THE FISH

[@davidpaepke7397]

Sure took a LOT of smoke to set off smoke detector.

[@Ashley-ki1rt]

Brittany Broquadio Maybe the fish were put in another container and taken with? :(

[@Renee.francis]

Brittany Broquadio I was thinking the same thing for the whole video. :(

[@ambermoon6036]

Brittany Broquadio I was just about to type that

[@deechano3636]

same thing i thought ohh

[@ThatOldBiddy]

Its too bad that smoke alarms don't sound as quickly when there is a real fire as when you're cooking dinner.

[@DissectingTitanic]

+ThatOldBiddy But wouldn't you already be shitting yourself and leaving when you heard banging and saw smoke and fire outside your house?

[@ThatOldBiddy]

Oh yeah- the shitting on myself would probably have been enough of an "alarm". :)

[@Jay-bf8yp]

I was thinking the same thing...

[@greatestever184]

ThatOldBiddy You got that right. I get a bit of bacon grease on my burner and its BEEEEEP BEEEEEEP BEEEEEEEEEEEEP! i can fan that fucker for five minutes and it wont stop. House burst into flames and it wouldnt sound.

[@wolf2109]

ThatOldBiddy its cuz the alarm was too far away. And as u can see, the whole room was already on fire even b4 a little bit of smoke exited that room. Detectors must be in the middle of the house to have even detection range. Sucks

[@SHEEPYGODITSHEEP]

I cannot imagine how it’d feel to watch my house, full of memories and everything I owned, burn to the ground, being completely helpless and unable to do anything to stop it.

[@jus10bone1]

Be lucky to be alive!

[@BB123_bb]

Garden hose woulda put it out

[@mvhernandez83]

@@BB123_bb it was a wildfire! you think just a garden hose would put it out? tsk

[@skynoodle4623]

@@BB123_bb have you ever been in this situation before?

[@denisek292]

It’s a terrible scenario to imagine.

[@barnabyray11]

this is a perfect example of how much smoke can build up before fire alarms even trigger. thats a pretty scary visual.

[@willfoster7187]

It's a ionisation alarm if you have a combined alarm which is ionisation and photo electric alarm it can detect thin smoke and thick smoke

[@ChrisMullis785]

It depends where the alarm was located and the design of the ceiling

[@kai-lf4tn]

....mine once went off because i lit a candle ...

[@american0153]

Will Foster I have my own real commercial fire alarm system with photoelectric smoke detectors and pull stations and heat detectors.

[@conorcorrigan765]

Mine goes off when I use the toaster...

[@tiffantegan]

Smoke alarm took long enough...

[@tysonromanic7400]

Eliza Hamilton look up ionization vs photoelectric smoke alarm

[@abbybourgeois7472]

fr

[@jrc01718]

You do know the smoke has to actually get to a smoke alarm first before it goes off, right..?

[@auracamacho1804]

Eliza Hamilton xD

[@sjay9398]

Eliza Hamilton yea agreed i couldnt hear mine when they went off and i was already coveres in flames

[@RaineyLX]

1% of comments "omg i feel so bad for them" 99% of comments "NOOOOOOOOOO NOT THE FISH!!!!!!!!!"

[@angelmateo802]

What about the percentage for: THAT FIRE ALARM TOOK TO LONG TO START BEEPING.

[@happyanimates9023]

30% Fish 20% It toook SO long for the fire alarm to go off 50% Memes

[@buffmonokuma6404]

Is there anything wrong with feeling bad for the fish?

[@etvrealitystreamingservices]

Yup true

[@Youngg_Ronnie]

The fish can’t run people can

[@elle6221]

Man, I remember this fire. I remember waking up and looking out the window. The sky was orange. Me and my mom had to evacuate to Edmonton. We took the highway out of the city, and the trees were all covered in flames. My mom and I had to escape her vehicle, and we went with someone else. I am so sorry for all the people that have lost their homes due to this.

[@RTPBalloon]

I was in school and had idea what was happening 8yrs ago and now it's happening again

[@brucewayne-ej3cx]

man that sliding door held that fire back for a long time

[@evangelistbrianbaker]

But how can fire smash a glass door?

[@brucewayne-ej3cx]

@@evangelistbrianbaker the force of a thousand suns.

[@evangelistbrianbaker]

DEW

[@evangelistbrianbaker]

@@brucewayne-ej3cx A thousand suns? What kind of tech is this?

[@willy2192]

That’s not a sliding door, just a window

[@WarmasterSidious]

Anyone else freaked out by how long it took for the alarm to go off?!?!

[@thatoneguy611]

It was on the other side of the house. The smoke had to travel pretty far to reach it

[@pan4909]

Can we have a moment of silence for the fish...

[@pandathug5185]

Leopard 2A6 NOOOOOOO I HATE DA FISH OK MAN

[@pandathug5185]

Leopard 2A6 they are just boring

[@pandathug5185]

Leopard 2A6 and do you have any fish

[@marvinmarvin2424]

Silence for fish is disrespectful. The correct way is to eat the dead fishes eyeballs.

[@Silver_Stitcher]

I pray that this family is safe and blessed with a new home and pets. So sorry for your loss.

[@Shawn-lr6hn]

Fish #1: “Is something burning?” Fish #2: “FIRE! SWIM FASTER JIMMY!!!”

[@64pori]

Lmao 😁

[@aacrvbbv]

I shouldn't be laughing 😂😂😂😂😂

[@zaydenjay4378]

Y’all are fucking assholes this isn’t fucking funny you won’t be laughing when this happens to u.

[@emilylil6]

Not like he can swim anywhere! lol 😂😂

[@xo2994]

Jeffery Attebury Shut yo ass up

[@Vampirate_]

That’s a really bad fire alarm. If something like this happened to a sleeping family with that alarm...

[@kapriece2224]

Grace Hunter At least it actually went off tho

[@Kristinapedia]

Grace Hunter it looks like the fire starter outside. So if it has never gotten inside the alarms never would have went off. In many locals there needs to be fire alarms in every room except kitchen and bathrooms. Including attics, basements. There also has to be CO detectors in basement and in main living area. Prob kitchen too in some places. The more the better.

[@thwalesproductions]

Kristinapedia No fire alarm in kitchen? You must be kidding

[@Vampirate_]

Tyiler Hanks Because CO is poisonous

[@Kristinapedia]

@@thwalesproductions CO is colorless, odorless and tasteless.

[@RSGHUNDO]

*I Feel Bad For The Fish* ...

[@daniellamola1724]

At least it's not YOU

[@cdefgxaries7351]

Same 😞

[@jocelynrosas2411]

One time when i was in winter brake a trailer wass burning and the dogs were inside😭

[@ludwig4029]

Hundo Why Are You Typing With Capitals

[@demzerocool7475]

@Xx_TURBO-FOX_ 23 Um no, at the beginning I can clearly see fish swimming.

[@SerpentVenom25]

As a fish keeper of around 50 tanks and hundreds of fish, I can't think of what would happen if something like this ever happened, RIP fish. I am so sorry for your losses.

[@ProlePatrolMusic]

it takes long af for the smoke alarm to turn on, but I bet it goes off the second your toast turns a bit black

[@tysonromanic7400]

Sweet old meme look up ionization vs photoelectric smoke alarm

[@TheEDFLegacy]

That's because the fire was outdoors. The alarm didn't go off until the fire penetrated the interior.

[@pinkfreud62]

Lysol spray will set them off, too.

[@ArkaniumGaming]

dont give a pyro any fire tips :3

[@Julie-rg7ee]

There’s something wrong with your fire alarm. Mine beeps halfway through my shower

[@drw1926]

Julie Tran 😂

[@alexandersalarms5380]

IT was in a different room

[@ismagicgone626]

You got a good fire alarm

[@backyardcrashandbash6438]

Julie it shroud not go off from steam only smoke unless it’s a cheap junk one

[@jamesmccloud1002]

@@backyardcrashandbash6438 It probably uses a beam detector of some type. In that case it doesnt matter how the beam is obstructed itll go off

[@Ps4fan30]

That's a scary thing to think of....imagine being asleep and this happens

[@spacecat3198]

Doug Bushey That’s what scares me, being asleep. I’m normally a bad sleeper but what if I sleep well for once? I sleep like a log when I do.

[@ssmiles1914]

True

[@photonllc9128]

Doug Bushey that’s what happened to me

[@photonllc9128]

And it’s okay. You know when to go

[@Ps4fan30]

@@photonllc9128 sorry for the late reply....as long as you were okay

[@tessaleroux7725]

I can’t imagine how devastating it must have been and helpless seeing ones home being destroyed. The poor fish too. I hope they had insurance . So very sad

[@chubbychubbs5552]

I can only guess the fish did not have insurance......

[@davidbussa4272]

mmmm....grilled fish yum

[@gabesmath105]

how did nobody call 911??? i'm SOOOO MAD at them

[@bobbyquinn7871]

Looking at some of the comments below where people are suggesting that this was staged or someone had time to set up an iPhone but not rescue the fish. Obviously this is a forest fire you can see that from the trees blowing outside the window and the unusual wind patterns blowing smoke debris and flames towards the outside of the structure, the home owners were most likely using their iPhone to watch this through their security system helpless in the fact that they could not do anything.

[@jeremycall1]

Bobby Quinn agree this was filmed on a camera in the house

[@trionic5]

It was filmed on a Canary camera, the watermark is literally on the top right.

[@feraltaco4783]

I suffered a house fire just before Christmas 13 years ago. So I feel for this guy and my heart goes out to him. :(

[@craigguild5579]

Sarad Thamia why ..? He watched it all on an I phone ...😕😯😠😠😠

[@craigguild5579]

Sarad Thamia i feel for the Fish .. end of story.

[@ravennes5543]

this video gives me so much anxiety holy shit

[@kdm1733]

It really does.

[@ToomanyRebeccasinthechat]

Why?

[@ravennes5543]

I mean i’ve never personally experienced a fire, let alone a house fire before...i can only imagine the horrors those poor people had to experience! the way the windows were cracking from the smoke was chilling!

[@ToomanyRebeccasinthechat]

@@ravennes5543 quit being so damn empathetic

[@barebones2001]

groupsaredumb wtf is your problem though like damn lol

[@kevingreig288]

I am so sorry for your loss. I was sick watching your home being destroyed, and can’t imagine how you must have felt. Hope you have recovered now.

[@bradleymoore510]

anyone else feel bad for the fish:( you can just see them swimming.

[@EgdonHeath]

yea

[@nca7806]

that's what I was thinking the whole time :'(

[@JimmyKraktov]

+Bradley Moore >> Knowing there were no people in there I knew I was only watching a live fish fry. I don't know how the owner could even watch what I just did. Great advertising for Apple. Maybe they can build them a new house in exchange for the video rights. The owner(s) knows first hand that evacuating was a wise move. That's gotta hurt. If a bank holds a mortgage on the place it was insured anyway. What a mess!

[@MySnaz]

I doubt it. Many people left with flames literally licking the back of their vehicles. Leaving with just the clothes on their backs. Please don't judge so harshly. Remember; But for the grace of God, there go I.

[@MySnaz]

But, yes, I feel terrible for the fish. I am sure if the people had time they wouldn't have left them behind.

[@DisneyAndSpiritLover]

Poor fish! :( Poor house! :( Poor people! :(

[@mickiewicz_gotuje]

+DisneyAndSpiritLover stupid people*

[@DisneyAndSpiritLover]

Adam Mickiewicz Why are they stupid?

[@mickiewicz_gotuje]

***** cause they've left poor fishes:(

[@DisneyAndSpiritLover]

Adam Mickiewicz Suppose if you only had a few minutes to leave, you'd have no choice.

[@mickiewicz_gotuje]

***** i dont think soo that the fire appear from nowhere

[@indianheadlogan]

*Fire completely engulfs and surrounds entire house* Smoke alarm: wha-what... oh... *BEEP*

[@Vampiress_2004]

It was probably sleeping on the job

[@AmericanDad420]

Haha

[@Max_R_MaMint]

"Dammit Jim! I'm a Smoke alarm, not a Fire alarm!"

[@TBVGAMING34]

Lol

[@MrsMrMoney]

And mine in my kitchen goes off every time I cook!!!!! And no, not bc I burn everything. Lol

[@maxfranklinmeans]

I'm 6 years late to this video. But that doesn't matter, because I would like to pay my respects to the owners of this house and ESPECIALLY the fish that lost their lives in this horrific tragedy. I can't imagine how devastating it must be for a fire to break out with the fish inside, knowing that you weren't there to save them. My deepest condolences go out to y'all.

[@Stevie_B_0828]

I'm rt there with ya, my friend. I too came to find this video 6 years too late, absolutely heart-wrenching footage. 💔 😢 🙏 😢 🙏 😢

[@maxfranklinmeans]

@@Stevie_B_0828 Oh yes, heart-wrenching footage indeed. I also appreciate your kind words.

[@ABlueyFan]

The house doesn’t matter because you can live without it. But those fish definitely deserved better

[@cloudneverclear]

​@@ABlueyFan you did not just say the house doesn't matter

[@AvastYeProductions]

@@cloudneverclear You can replace the house, but you can never replace the fish.

[@ericwoytasek269]

Triple pane windows. Nice. They held up very well considering what was being thrown at them.

[@ericwoytasek269]

@AsSeenOnTV That's Mr. Nerd to you.

[@deadpixel9213]

AsSeenOnTV that’s not an insult.

[@Zeckmon3]

AsSeenOnTV Mate nerds made that thing you posted that comment on. So your point?

[@THCHead]

@@Zeckmon3 that YOU Are the Patty pooper yayy

[@PBMS123]

triple glazed*

[@AndeePandCompany]

Everything you own in your life...gone in an instant...I can’t even begin to imagine that kind of loss! 😓

[@lady4191]

It takes something from your heart for sure

[@Chicofuran]

I couldn't finish the video

[@jtiglio2538]

@@Chicofuran there was no finish... smoked up and that was it... no view of the ground as the title says

[@Chicofuran]

@@jtiglio2538 Thanks. I just couldn't watch bc this happen to us b4.

[@Grizzly_Daddams]

Things can be replaced.

[@keanpotpot1641]

Pray the poor fish 🐡 :(

[@ddlc6886]

Fuck you dude. Those fish probably have a bigger role on this earth than you will ever have. Be considerate jackass

[@Trey5Damare]

D. V. You're just mad that somebody actually sheds a tear if this fish dies, unlike you.

[@ddlc6886]

You said that earlier lmao here you are again. Just go cry to mommy bitch

[@ddlc6886]

Lions don't know better dumbass we do because we are more intelligent.

[@ddlc6886]

This is the third time you've said goodbye lmao can't wait to hear more.

[@i-Love-CarlyShay]

Im crying to see the fish suffering from the intense heat 😭

[@bricktobrick252]

Really?? 😂😂😂

[@maywalker997]

@@bricktobrick252 Fish feel pain, distress & suffering. I feel bad for the fish as well.

[@bricktobrick252]

@@maywalker997 its the "cry" part 🤣

[@N3PTUN3-]

lol such a baby

[@plateshutoverlock]

I guess cowboys were just being babies when they had to shoot their badly injured horses dead while out on the range. :-\ What is it about compassion that supposedly makes people "babies"? :-\

[@annabellesanchez8461]

Wait you mean to say it took about 3 minutes for the fire alarm to start when mine goes off every time I turn on my stove

[@fairybits]

lol!

[@cynthiamcwhorter6721]

Mine too

[@stephenmiller9009]

Wouldn't even be worth it for us stoners

[@stephenmiller9009]

@John Doe maybe the fish were in the cut blazing one for their last time fuck you

[@boblongbow9170]

You cook like my wife. Everything burnt!

[@beesnort4944]

That’s just heartbreaking 😢 I feel so sad for those people.

[@UlyssesM]

But no! Don't feel bad for the people! The fish!!!!

[@spaghettismith8343]

Plenty of money and insurance dont worry they ain't worried bout you...should've had an app on that iPhone to put it out

[@darlingnikki7215]

@@spaghettismith8343 Damn..that was unnecessary.

[@ToomanyRebeccasinthechat]

@@spaghettismith8343 I agree. Nobody was hurt and they more than likely had insurance. It was a structure fire nothing more. Idk why everyone is 😭 on here over it.

[@adrianna986]

groupsaredumb Because everything they had was ruined, their clothes, furniture, irreplaceable items. Something I’m sure they worked hard putting together. Your home is priceless 🤦🏽‍♀️🤦🏽‍♀️ are you really that braindead

[@Fleurbunny]

It took so so long for the smoke alarm to activate! The alarms in our home activate of birthday cake candles are blown out too close to them (no joke!).

[@mindyschocolate]

Newer houses usually have smoke detectors in every room, but some older ones can have one on each floor, and if it’s further back (like towards the kitchen where a lot of fires start), it probably took a bit longer for it to go off since the smoke had to make its way back.

[@Chloroformgirl73]

Misskeeleyt Heat activated them, not smoke.

[@mcaddicts]

Little Ghuleh no heat activates heat detectors. Smoke activates smoke detectors. Pretty straight forward. Guess what actiavtes a motion detector.

[@Chloroformgirl73]

mcaddicts Thank you for that lesson, but do we know exactly which kind of detectors they had??

[@mcaddicts]

Little Ghuleh Probably smoke but unsure.

[@nathanhopkins4791]

Imagine how helpless, and hopeless this guy must've felt...

[@snixdraws1236]

I remember I was cooking and turned my back on it to ask my mom something.I heard a loud pop and my dog started barking in the kitchen but I told him to shut up.When I walked back over the stove top was on fire and we had to use baking soda to put it out.Luckily it didnt escalate too much but I apologized to my dog and gave him treats

[@YoungBlood507]

Dam it just sounds like rain, someone sleeping probably wouldn't know until it was too late. Rip fish

[@babygirlzmommy]

They knew.. they have evacuated the house , if they were even home when the evacuation orders came

[@averyprice9422]

It would be awful hot

[@aeptacon]

mere seconds

[@richardcranium3417]

How big is the rain where you are? Must be grapefruit sized.

[@aeptacon]

@@richardcranium3417 Probably large enough to generate hail

[@Lkendrick]

The fact that it took almost 3 minutes for the smoke alarm to activate is kinda ridiculous

[@tysonromanic7400]

logan kendrick look up ionization vs photoelectric smoke alarm

[@amandaloves1d8]

logan kendrick the smoke was outside of the home. a smoke alarm inside the house won’t sense smoke if there’s smoke outside the home. once the smoke got in it took only 30 seconds for the alarm to sense smoke. if the fire was inside the home it would be different

[@missleemarie3]

You only see smoke starting to get through the window around 2:10, the alarm goes off at 3:00. And we don't even know where the alarm is located, could be in another room or hall. This is why they tell you to put detectors in all bedrooms and 1 on each floor of the house, at the least.

[@adelefarough5123]

mtuckster: God you people are stupid. Don't you know anything? Evidently, what happens in Canada doesn't make US newscasts. This was a very serious fire in May 2016. It was a wildfire that destroyed half of the city of Fort McMurray in Alberta, Canada.

[@TheNightFlower]

They use the Nest fire alarm system (Nest Protect). You can hear it say “heads up, there’s smoke in the hallway” just before the alarm goes off. They are actually quite sensitive so their alarm must have been pretty far down the hallway or something like a closed door or an archway might have prevented the smoke from leaving the living room as quickly as expected. The Nest Protect alarms have been criticised for being *too* sensitive so there must have been some unseen factor slowing the speed of the smoke from entering the hallway.

[@williamsrhyn]

Condolences from the UK over the fish :( , and sorry to hear about your home

[@lemonpartyhellyeah]

+williamsrhyn whats with the blatant rip off of the russell brand image ?

[@attacker45thebeast56]

Who gives a crap about the fish the house is more important

[@attacker45thebeast56]

Youngdantha yes it is the house is worth lots of money

[@attacker45thebeast56]

Youngdantha well he s fine now

[@sergeantseven4240]

What a shame, all that stuff in their house left just sitting there. the expensive salt water fish lost. the house gone. family pictures lost. Terrible...

[@chloethebunny1266]

Sergeant Seven how do you know it's expensive and salt water? For all you know it could be a 3 dollar fish from Wal-Mart but still it's a fish and it was in a fire

[@sergeantseven4240]

You can clearly see that it is a salt water tank. it has a high power actinic light for coral and you can even make out some coral in the tank, besides most tropical fish tanks don't look anything like that. doesn't matter anyways, why are you arguing with me about that?

[@joebill7756]

Sergeant Seven Lol I think the last thing they’re worried about are the fish.

[@ZYGTropicals]

Sergeant Seven you are absolutely right!

[@andreacrystal2588]

It was rough for all of us. I believe it was more than 2400 buildings burned but that included like apartment buildings etc so countless homes. 500 000 hectares of land

[@joeyjamison5772]

I'm thousands of miles away and not even close to this, but it's a heartbreak watching this happen.

[@sophie-ff7lm]

Joey Jamison I live in Fort McMurray.

[@raymondszybowicz7597]

That is so devastating and heartbreaking to see am 80 years old and thank God have never had a serious house fire.

[@johnhernandez7666]

As a Tx State Fire Marshall, I am surprised at how long it took those smoke detectors to detonate.

[@IronDragon1337]

“Detonate”

[@justinarock1784]

You're super convincing when you say "detonate"

[@EphemeralProductions]

Iron Dragon: just means "go off with sudden violence". Which I think fits. :)

[@adelefarough5123]

tall32guy: You're not much of a fire marshal are you. The fire was on the outside of the house. It was a wildfire that swept through the better part of the city of Fort McMurray. The smoke detector rang 43 seconds after the flames caused that window to shatter.

[@EphemeralProductions]

Adele Farough: what does the way I defined detonate have anything to do with me not being "much of a fire Marshal?". Makes no sense at all

[@mamawessberg5045]

Is it me or did that smoke detector take a long time to sound off?

[@edwardmaldonado9292]

It took a min before smoke reached the bedrooms, which was where the alarms were

[@skywolfx76]

I don't think there where any nest alarms in that room. So the smoke had to reach the halls to set them off

[@skywolfx76]

@Works Every Time 401 yeah, but like I said, if you want a quicker response then the house owner should've installed another alarm in that room

[@richardvehlow3341]

Fuck. There should be minimum 2 alarms in every room of a house.

[@tiahardcastle5517]

Ikr

[@Maria-mu4ol]

Their fire alarm is the same as mine, so when it went off, I paused the video to check. Also this must have been so hard for you, I'm really sorry about your fish.

[@Subzero-7601]

*Fire burns down house* Fish: The end is near

[@soonerfan7527]

I’m sending this to tiko

[@EnisudR]

Condolences to the people who lived there.

[@PaulsPlace]

+Hieuiii97 How about you Mr. Keyboard Warrior....

[@CamilaGo]

I cant stand to watch this and think about the fish. The panic they mustve felt and the pain of being burned alive.

[@kimberlysevastyanenko3798]

They would've died long before actually being burned. The water would've heated and killed them very quickly. It is hard to watch, though.

[@YoungBlood507]

Y'all really talking about some fish, probably don't even stop to scroll through the tv when you hear Syria and Yemen and all the other countries getting bombed daily

[@kimberlysevastyanenko3798]

@@YoungBlood507 that's such a ridiculous assertion. I've seen that kind of comment before directed at people who feel bad for a living creature suffering. It makes no sense. You assume because someone makes a comment RELEVANT to this particular video that they couldn't possibly care about other issues in the world? So, should I assume someone who pays attention to and cares about current events in the world probably enjoys watching animals suffer? Sounds pretty stupid huh?

[@spaml225]

@@kimberlysevastyanenko3798 damn u shuted him up all quick

[@olleaberg1308]

@@YoungBlood507 Fuck humans

[@bustedaxleoffroad9408]

That's what my house looks like when I'm cooking

[@rawday2395]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@DeiHarper9361]

Hilarious. Me whenever I try to cook pancakes. I can ever cook them without smoking up the house. I cook everything else fine. Evil pancakes.

[@rawday2395]

Lambochaser pancakes are easy to cook bro 🤔 try to cook english cakes you will enjoy how dry fruits turn to m&ms

[@apatheticpanda182]

Lmfaooo

[@DeiHarper9361]

@@rawday2395 I know they're so easy, but idk why it seems impossible for me 🤔. I'll give it a try.

[@pmarcelle6159]

This is so horrific!! I truly am so hurt for you😢

[@arniebowie2572]

a real tragedy my heart goes out to the owners and the rest of the city. Those alarms came on waaaaaay too late.

[@sophie-ff7lm]

Arnie Bowie Thank you so much.

[@sashagates2475]

Honestly don’t feel bad their all rich as fuck up their and complete assholes they all deserved it

[@jennalynn3850]

sasha gates thats regardless there are items with sentimental value in there and some cant be replaced never say someone deserves misfortune it's bad karma as well

[@zacharycoltrane3128]

@@sashagates2475 regardless if they have money you're an asshole for saying that. There's some things money can't buy

[@Five7weezy]

Smoke alarm was a bit slow... Just saying.

[@NaZReD]

I thought that, but then again it cda been upstairs or in kitchen,

[@Ctaysyoutubechannel]

it was slow because the fire was outside.

[@Ctaysyoutubechannel]

it was slow because the fire was outside.

[@camsqu]

If you listen to the nest smoke detector, it says "Emergency, there's smoke in the hallway." The smoke detector isn't in the same room because this is clearly their living room.

[@NaZReD]

i think its still surprising to alot of people how much smoke was in the house before fire alarm went off, just shows you need more than one smoke detector and you must put them in key places. because i would say this was alot slower than i would expect.

[@Jellyfish.cos_]

Took me too long to realize a device was saying _there's smoke in the hallway_

[@Laura-dj1ml]

I started freaking out because I thought there was someone in the house.

[@LamboGamer3464]

Yep that was a nest protect

[@Killbayne]

god, just hearing the crackling noises outside is terryfing. it sounds just like rain, but instead of making things wet it burns them down.

[@tamaraj4200]

wow it took a long time for the fire alarm to go off, if people were sleeping they wouldn't know till they were close to dead

[@joeporter5971]

Yeah

[@keitharrowood1264]

+Tamara - Mini Xstitcher They're Nest thermostats. I have two of them. Doesn't bode well.

[@tamaraj4200]

+Keith Arrowood so your basically saying their dangerous for any people

[@recraven3]

+Tamara - Mini Xstitcher The fire was outside the house until the window busted. There wasn't any smoke inside for the alarms to detect.

[@keitharrowood1264]

+Becca Craven But the ceiling was already filled with smoke before the Nest Thermostats even began to sound... They actually give you a verbal warning first, then they kick in to a loud alarm.

[@goalie2998]

It sucks to loose your home, that you work so hard to get and maintain. Im glad they were able to eacape

[@TheJorgeGuy]

goalie2998 Can't say the same for the fish though.

[@melodiechartier5173]

goalie2998 even if you escape! you have nothing left...

[@gellichan09]

Melodie Chartier you have yourself and your family alive and breathing. That's more than a lot.

[@14Titus]

Life means more to me than materials. Poor fish!! RIP

[@AG.Floats]

Family pictures Lifetime worth of priceless nostalgic things you grew up with The home you grew up in crawling as a child to walking in as an adult? Your parents home and all their possessions Fish means more to you than that?

[@island_blessinq3408]

Andrew G Along With Important Files/Documents, Possibly Cash Stash , Gifts, Sentimental Things, Pills , Inhalers 🤷🏽‍♀️ List Goes On

Fuck the fish

[@lancecombes]

Andrew G it's all useless stuff in a world where rust and moths consume.

[@stonedsavage7814]

i do believe the tank exploded due to the extreme heat stress i think heard it and saw ripples of water on the floor. R.I.P

[@Ok-rn8nx]

To the fish that died! You will be remembered

[@vhampyre01]

Well that was heart-breaking. What a terrible thing to experience, but I'm glad that they were a safe distance away.

[@lostmarbles3687]

This made me sad. All I could focus on were the fish. 💔😭

[@booyah685]

How terrible. It took the smoke alarms forever to go off!

[@ajhanlon1560]

that's what I was thinking

[@TheEDFLegacy]

The fire was originally outside; the time from when the smoke entered, to the alarm going off, was reasonable. It was 33 seconds from after smoke entered the building.

[@ajhanlon1560]

The Legacy the glass broke at 2:02 you see the first thick smoke at 2:10 the smoke alarm doesn't go off until 3:00 that's almost a minute. Considering my alarm goes off whenever my oven is dirty or I'm cooking someone heavy on the stove, I'd say that is a terrible smoke alarm! Even 33 secs is a long time for a smoke alarm to go off.

[@thatoneguy611]

The first fire alarms were on the other side of the house

[@Sxtsxmx47]

How fast the flames are, incredible. Hope, the owner and his family are save.

[@MrRMT1986]

This is absolutely terrifying. For the owners of the home I am so sorry for your loss.

[@Ctaysyoutubechannel]

thousands of homes went through this. thousands of people lost their homes to this wild fire. Alberta Canada. the fire is the size of LA.

[@_IcyCube_]

+Colleen Taylor over 18'000 people lost there homes.

[@Ctaysyoutubechannel]

Yah. I know. I did say thousands. I live in Edmonton and I offered my home to someone who lost theirs.

[@MrRMT1986]

+Colleen Taylor Watching your own home burn to the ground, and being powerless to do anything about it is unimaginable. I guess they can grieve over the home, instead of the tens of thousands who are still wondering what nightmare they come back to when it's safe to go back.

[@aerialj7710]

This is so freaking sad. So sorry for all the people affected. Wish you all the best & for much help to come your all's way.

[@lppools]

It's like the fire is talking, it sounds like people are murmuring. very creepy

[@celiaburden6946]

They might have been the house owners grabbing their valuables

[@stevarino1989]

it was a talking smoke detector. they do sell those.

[@citizencole3429]

It's the smoke alarm murmuring "smoke in the hallway" 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️

[@goddesshatmehit4861]

LP Pools I know I hear it too ....creepy is right sound like I heard a "oh no"

[@vickybartistry3292]

LP Pools it was the smoke alarm

[@Ericksolghxst]

*Imagine being home, asleep and you wake up to this.*

[@kntrnl2543]

Gato Explorer we were evacuated a couple of hours before this or most of us

[@sleeping_mattress13]

That happened to me today

[@IKAIKIBLOOD]

U couldn't imagine

[@Laylaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa]

Ikr

[@DissectingTitanic]

My heart goes out to the fish.

[@XavierVersace]

Same (poor little fish)

[@DissectingTitanic]

+Nokky-nintendo xav Rest in Peace, Dear Fish. You will be missed.

[@XavierVersace]

+Dan Sheridan Sure... All of my wish go to you !

[@DissectingTitanic]

Nokky-nintendo xav Thank.

[@gabbyriel5812]

I'm laughing how I and everyone in the comments are like poor fish

[@junglebeauty9365]

Did anyone else pause it at the beginning and scroll through the comments cause they were afraid of seeing the damage?

[@joshuafleming6206]

I love Zac Efron no because I'm not a pussy

[@michellestacy61]

I love Zac Efron YES I saw the fish tank which is sad enough. I was scared there were other pets in the home.. :(

[@ryandoe11]

I did the same!! not because afraid just wanted to see the extent of this fire through the comments first. Usually don't do that, felt the urge with this video, funny you mention it.

[@blu3l1ghtgaming4]

yea me too but didnt anyone come ???

[@quisecutz1153]

I love Zac Efron Gn Hey I’m going back home to talk

[@tpmartin210]

Smoke alarm batteries dead? Just replace your smoke alarms with bags of popcorn. When you hear popping, grab your popcorn and get the hell out

[@mistiinseattle4055]

How devastating. My heart goes out to them; praying for them. Such a beautiful home.

[@rachelhall3892]

A couple of comments, 1. I felt like vomiting the whole video, just all the feels and not the good ones. 2. Poor fish....3. I had no idea there was such a distinct line where the smoke and air met, that's amazing. I know this was a year ago, but God bless the people in Ft McMurray!

[@markwallis5629]

Rachel Hall fish was possibly fine in all honesty... Some fish to survive house fires.... The line between the smoke, or fire gasses and the clear air in a room is called the vertical plane... That's why there is the saying (in Australia anyway) get down low and go go go, when escaping house fires..

[@TheEDFLegacy]

They were definitely NOT fine. This was no mere house fire; this was a forest fire that took out about 10% of the city. This, among the majority of houses on this street, were completely leveled. 2,400 buildings were flattened, and 2,000 were too contaminated to habituate.

[@markwallis5629]

Thomas Makkinen standing on your toes won't help.. gasses are worst up high..

[@markwallis5629]

The Legacy, depends how long the fire was intense for.. there has been house fires before where the fish in the take were fine.. the water insulates them for a period.. if it's too long the water can heat up.. just saying.. you never know..

[@chezyteddie]

Being a victim of a house fire and losing everything this was very triggering💔😔

[@alyssamurphy7792]

Same here. My dad died in our house fire back in 2012 trying to save us kids and my mom he wouldn't leave the house until me my mom and my two brothers were out and it was too late for my dad... He saved oour lives and lost his while saving us... Rip daddy.

[@chezyteddie]

Alyssa Murphy I am so sorry for your loss

[@alyssamurphy7792]

@@chezyteddie thank you!

[@alyssamurphy7792]

Sorry for your loss too. It's hard to lose everything you own and having to start all over from scratch again...

[@riley1733]

+@@alyssamurphy7792 Wow. Sorry for your loss. May he rest in peace. My heart goes out to you and your family. I hope you guys are doing better now.

[@MrIveyIsBonkers]

0:40 Smoke starts hitting the window 1:30 Flames begin beating the window 2:02 Glass breaks from the heat 2:59 Fire alarm goes off 3:21 Video goes b&w 4:32 Flash point? 5:20 Video ends

[@laurenhowell1347]

So heartbreaking, I couldn't imagine how this feels. Thank God everyone was out of the house!

[@V4Short]

The smoke filled up the room so quickly it's terrifying 😮

[@Iiiiii-hx4my]

R.I.P Fishies

[@SuryaKundali]

I1i1i1i1i1i1 right. That made me sad.

[@dizzymindy6024]

Poor fish

[@oweyo]

Omg lel i was gonna say that

[@mandymay8809]

I1i1i1i1i1i1 ikr. Bye nemo

[@keithrickson8522]

Insurance company: "The footage is no good, can't see anything with all that grey stuff blocking the picture."

[@oldaccount-j8j]

10/10 fish wouldve gone with me in a plastic bowl

[@amandamcleod2318]

christian velez and if they are salt water fish and need constant air to survive, They would have died in that plastic bowl before getting to safety

[@TheSSDrift]

@@amandamcleod2318 salt water fish can make it several hours without an air pump...

[@jimhemphy1609]

@@TheSSDrift that depends on the amount/size of the fish and the size of the container that they're being put in not to mention that the fish may need a specific water temp... the fish probably wouldn't make it regardless depending on the breed.

[@TheSighphiguy]

who the eff cares if they are salt water fish or how long, or if, they might survive in a plastic bowl? they cant survive at all if you dont at least try. you all will argue about anything, no matter HOW stupid.

[@sneepsnorp1404]

Me too man. I couldn't leave my fish behind.

[@anthonychung3341]

I am shocked by this video, and I cannot even imagine what the owner of this house is going through.

[@yolokayy]

That window thing scared me a lot

[@veronica33s45]

PRINCESS. KSQUAD what eindow thing?

[@evangelistbrianbaker]

Yes, how can fire just smash a window?

[@jakedrake1054]

Brian Baker windows aren’t made for that type of heat

[@reyariass]

JakeDrake Which type Of heat? High heat? 😋😬

[@rebeccagutierrez1401]

Yeah, I had my hand pressed over my mouth. It was making me nervous.

[@RichardA-w2q]

3.20 minutes electric power outage after fire brought in fire smoke in through the window next to fish tank

[@ghazalaanjum4093]

made me cry.. pray for them...

[@ghazalaanjum4093]

Hieuiii97.. whos this ?? I mean aa aa muslim???

[@garym444]

+Ghazala Anjum james OReilly was identified as the homeowner. irish not muslim

[@ruben7820]

Praying does nothing. If you want to help people, go and actually help people. Two hands working does more than 1,000 hands clasped in prayer.

[@PikaPower131313]

rip in piece fish

[@SeekByte]

+Cheeki Breeki - Pobres peces... en eso estaba pensando.

[@StephenAndrew777]

+Cheeki Breeki I am subscribing to you because you are awesome.

[@tincangamingape7578]

+StephenAndrew777 he's five

[@darcypiper3636]

No, the fish! Save the fish!

[@tatemushroom1002]

the fish is gone dude they took it

[@dalemcnamee2427]

What this video shows is how fast the smoke can fill the room and how little time someone has to exit before being overcome by the smoke, especially if they are asleep... And, most people die from smoke inhalation in fires... Also, the smoke rapidly obscured any exits...

[@nstheboss]

For everyone saying 'the fish are in water they will be fine'. The glass won't smash instantly, the heat will transfer to the water essentially boiling the fish alive and by the time the glass smashes the fish will be long gone.

[@sironi5800]

that place went down faster then the emoji movie ratings.

[@txicsurge8122]

SIR ONI 😂

[@tylerbonser7686]

What's a movie?

[@jacobligons5046]

@@tylerbonser7686 yes

[@justanormalinvestigator2640]

@@tylerbonser7686 Ok

[@shadowsamboyo1355]

WTAHFF LOL

[@that_cowgirl_kayla5296]

I'm so sorry you lost your home 💔😭

[@peterbrown1968]

what about the fish 😭

[@shadowsamboyo1355]

They have a better one to and they have cats and fish now

[@kerryward6896]

im so sorry you lost your home !

[@friendlypiranha774]

This is one of the scariest things I have ever seen on KZbin. Sorry for your loss.

[@OsmosisHD]

I can't imagine watching my own house burn live on stream... Must be a painful experience, my best wishes for all those people who lost their homes! Luckily the human death toll is still 0 right? Houses can be rebuild but losing a loved one can't be replaced

[@bigfootape]

+Amareto Both her and the driver (her cousin, I believe) died in the pickup truck.

[@dniceo7]

+Osmosis Won't somebody think of the fish death toll?

[@OsmosisHD]

+dniceo7 well, im personally involved in fish genocide. Last 20 years I've systematically eaten them. Grilled,Smoked,Baked. And I don't regret it.