James O’Reilly was forced to evacuate his home in Fort McMurray last Tuesday with just minutes to spare due to the wildfires engulfing northern Alberta. Soon after, he got a notification on his iPhone from Canary, the security app, which sent him a live video of his living room bursting into flames with the window shattering and smoke filling the room. Lost in the tragedy: the two clown fish spotted swimming in a tank.
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