MULLEN GROUP WORKERS OPEN HOMES TO WILDFIRE EVACUEES

FORT McMURRAY, AB — Powerful wildfire continues to devastate Fort McMurray Thursday as the community declares a state of emergency and looks for respite from Mother Nature.

“We are hopeful that Mother Nature helps!” said Murray Mullen, CEO of the Mullen Group, as the oilfield transportation services company prepares for the long day ahead.

Stale air mass, winds and low humidity are creating “perfect storm” conditions for the unpredictable wildfires now heading southward. The flames have torched some 1,600 homes and forced the evacuation of more than 88,000 people in the Fort McMurray area.

Premier Rachel Notley announced Thursday that nearly 50 separate wildfires are still burning across the region. The fires cover about 80,000 hectares, she said in a live update, which noted more than 100 firefighters are currently on the ground.
Mullen said he can now report that all of his group’s employees and families have been safely evacuated from the region. Now, they’re just trying to help in any way they can.

“Employees have opened their homes to those that need a place to stay until the situation is under control and people can go back in to assess the extent of the damages,” said Mullen, who hasn’t had any assets or infrastructure damaged in the wildfire as of yet.

Business operations have come to a standstill for the Mullen Group. While some oilsands operations around Fort McMurray have yet to be affected by the fire directly, companies such as Suncor, Shell and Syncrude have cut production levels in order to help care for evacuees.

Diversified Transportation is one of the major resources for workers needing rides into the oilsands, but the company has postponed those services to assist with evacuations, it states on its website.
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