Residents of four suburbs in the Alberta city of Fort McMurray have been ordered to leave
Residents of four suburbs in the Canadian city of Fort McMurray have been ordered to evacuate as a wildfire approaches. Photograph: Alberta Wildfire/XResidents of four suburbs in the Canadian city of Fort McMurray have been ordered to evacuate as a wildfire approaches the city, stirring grim reminders of the country’s costliest natural disaster.
Officials have been closely monitoring a wildfire southwest of the city that has grown over recent days to cover 9,600 hectares , aided by arid conditions and strong winds. The huge fire has gradually been approaching Fort McMurray and is now about 13km from the city limits.‘Easier than pensions’: Why electric cars are the hot company perk
Images on social media showed heavy traffic leaving the city, with the sky a dark amber hue from thick plumes of smoke. During that blaze, nearly 90,000 people were forced to evacuate the city, crawling along in bumper-to-bumper traffic as ash rained down and flames licked the side of the highway.
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