Canada wildfire: Odd items people took during their evacuation

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Image captionEnormous flames engulf trees along the highway from Fort McMurray

If you were told you need to evacuate at a moment's notice would you have a plan? What would you take with you? Would you grab the first things that came to hand?

It's a question residents of the Canadian city of Fort McMurray were forced to answer after a massive wildfire caused an entire city to be evacuated.

Here is a selection of some of the more unusual items some people took with them as shared on Facebook.

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The dog comes first

Image copyrightShannon Loutitt

Dog lover Shannon Loutitt took two dog poop bags, with her when fleeing the city's wildfires.

"My thought was: never too busy to be a responsible pet owner," she said.

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The essential tipple

Image copyrightRodney Warr

Rodney Warr just could not evacuate without his favourite rum, Captain Morgan.

"No survival kit goes without a captain," he said.