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(CNN)Cameron Spring had 30 minutes to pack up a lifetime of memories from the house he grew up in.
The raging wildfire in Fort McMurray, Alberta, raced toward his home, swallowing everything in its path.
"We
had next to no warning," the 27-year-old said. "I was able to grab some
clothes, toiletries, a hard drive and laptop, passport and my Brazilian
Jiu-Jitsu belt."
Spring escaped just in time. His entire neighborhood of more than 100 homes burned to the ground.
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Evacuees watch the wildfire near Fort McMurray on May 4.
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Traffic is at a standstill on Highway 63 south as residents flee the wildfire on May 4.
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Robert Parker, left, and Matt Jones siphon gas from two snowmobiles for their truck on May 4.
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A helicopter flies past the wildfire in Fort McMurray on May 4.
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The wildfire rages through Fort McMurray on Tuesday, May 3.
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The wildfire burns through northern Alberta in this image released by NASA on May 3.
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member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police surveys wildfire damage in
Fort McMurray, Alberta, where more than 80,000 people have been forced from their homes. The RCMP tweeted the photo on Thursday, May 5.
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Tyra Abo sits on a cot at a makeshift evacuation center in Lac la Biche, Alberta, on May 5.
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A woman picks through donated clothing and goods at a makeshift evacuation center in Lac la Biche on May 5.
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The
wildfire moves toward the town of Anzac on Wednesday, May 4. The
wildfire began Sunday, May 1, and had torched 24,710 acres by Wednesday,
CNN partner CBC News said. The cause of the blaze was unclear.
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People camp out at a beach south of Fort McMurray on May 4.
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Evacuees watch the wildfire near Fort McMurray on May 4.
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Traffic is at a standstill on Highway 63 south as residents flee the wildfire on May 4.
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Robert Parker, left, and Matt Jones siphon gas from two snowmobiles for their truck on May 4.
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A helicopter flies past the wildfire in Fort McMurray on May 4.
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The wildfire rages through Fort McMurray on Tuesday, May 3.
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The wildfire burns through northern Alberta in this image released by NASA on May 3.
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A
member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police surveys wildfire damage in
Fort McMurray, Alberta, where more than 80,000 people have been forced from their homes. The RCMP tweeted the photo on Thursday, May 5.
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Tyra Abo sits on a cot at a makeshift evacuation center in Lac la Biche, Alberta, on May 5.
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A woman picks through donated clothing and goods at a makeshift evacuation center in Lac la Biche on May 5.
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The
wildfire moves toward the town of Anzac on Wednesday, May 4. The
wildfire began Sunday, May 1, and had torched 24,710 acres by Wednesday,
CNN partner CBC News said. The cause of the blaze was unclear.
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People camp out at a beach south of Fort McMurray on May 4.
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Evacuees watch the wildfire near Fort McMurray on May 4.
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"Absolutely everything was leveled," he said. The only things left standing: burnt trees, a light post and a few chimneys.
But
Spring doesn't have time to think about losing his home. He's also the
safety and operations director at Phoenix Heli-Flight, which is busy
evacuating hospital patients and helping firefighters by dropping water
from the sky.
"It's not difficult
at all to keep working and not think of it," he said. "Just knowing that
everything we lost is replaceable is comforting."
One
of the people his outfit rescued was Peter Fortna, who with his cat,
Sami, and his roommate, had fled about 11 kilometers (6.8 miles) down
the road to a friend's house.
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