Fire threat eases near Canada’s oil sands hub, but a long, hot summer looms
Headline from The Columbian, on the newest of 2 developments
The threat from a wildfire near Canada’s oil sands hub of Fort McMurray, Alberta, appeared to be easing on Wednesday, a day after it forced thousands of residents to evacuate and stirred memories of a
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Canada city devastated by 2016 wildfire faces evacuations as new blaze nears
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Fire threat eases near Canada’s oil sands hub, but a long, hot summer looms
Thousands of residents of Fort McMurray, a city in Canada's major oil-producing region, fled as an out-of-control wildfire drew near and thick smoke filled the skies.
Four neighborhoods of Fort McMurray, a city in Canada's major oil-producing region, were ordered evacuated Tuesday as an out of control wildfire drew near
Favorable winds are expected to push an ''out of control'' wildfire away from Canada's oil sand hub of Fort McMurray, Alberta, officials said Wednesday, a day after thousands were evacuated.
A wildfire in Canada's major oil-producing region doubled in size as it drew closer to the city of Fort McMurray on Wednesday, but officials were hopeful shifting winds could soon push it away.
The threat from a wildfire near Canada’s oil sands hub of Fort McMurray, Alberta, appeared to be easing on Wednesday, a day after it forced thousands of residents to evacuate and stirred memories of a
A wildfire that has forced thousands of people out of their homes in Canada's oil sands hub city of Fort McMurray was held in place Thursday, as rain and cooler temperatures swept the area.
Some 6,000 people have already evacuated from Fort McMurray as the wildfire approached and grew in size. Authorities hope favorable weather conditions can turn the blaze away from the town.
The threat of a Canadian wildfire near Fort McMurray, Alberta, appeared to be easing. Thousands of residents have already been forced to evacuate their homes.
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