2016 Fort McMurray wildfire
The 2016 Fort McMurray wildfire was a natural disaster that affected Alberta, Canada.[2] The wildfire damaged or destroyed 1,600 structures in early May 2016. Almost 90,000 people evacuated (left) the area as the wildfire spread through the community of Fort McMurray.[3]
2016 Fort McMurray wildfire | |
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Fort McMurray residents evacuating along Highway 63 as the fire encroaches on the area | |
Location | Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo, Alberta, Canada |
Date | May 1, 2016 | – August 2, 2017
Burned area | 589,552 hectares (1,456,810 acres) |
Fatalities | 0 (direct) 2 (indirect)[1] |
Injuries | 0 |
A local state of emergency was put in effect on Sunday, May 1, 2016 at 9:57 pm. Several areas were put under a mandatory evacuation. More than 90,000 people people left the area.[2] Fort McMurray also experienced high winds in addition to the wildfire.[4]
2016 Fort McMurray Wildfire Media
Aerial view of the flammagenitus cloud created by the fire.
A video of the Government of British Columbia's address to the fire.
References
- ↑ 2 die in fiery crash on Highway 881 south of Fort McMurray. CBC News. May 4, 2016. http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/2-die-in-fiery-crash-on-highway-881-south-of-fort-mcmurray-1.3567142. Retrieved May 4, 2016.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Eliott C. McLaughlin (8 May 2016). "Fort McMurray wildfire 'may be turning a corner,' official says". CNN. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
- ↑ "Fort McMurray Wildfire Continues to Grow". News1130.com. Retrieved May 6, 2016.
- ↑ "Fort McMurray Braces for High Winds in Battle with Wildfire". CBC News Edmonton. Retrieved May 6, 2016.