Fire Disaster In Fort McMurray -- News Updates

CTV: Evacuation zone expanded in Fort McMurray

Wildfires continue to burn out of control in Fort McMurray on Thursday and the situation prompted officials to expand the evacuation zone overnight.

Residents, many of whom who had already escaped the city, were now told to evacuate further as the fire expanded, threatening Anzac, Gregoire Lake Estates and Fort McMurray First Nation.

The communities are about 50 km south of Fort McMurray itself. All residents were transported to Lac La Biche.

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Fire Disaster In Fort McMurray -- News Updates

LIVE BLOG: Breaking updates on the Fort McMurray wildfire -- CBC
LIVE BLOG: Fort McMurray fire updates -- CTV
Alberta fire evacuees moved a 2nd time as weather shifts -- AP
'Catastrophic wildfires' force thousands to flee in Canada -- AFP
New evacuations around fire-struck Fort McMurray in energy heartland -- Reuters
Fort McMurray airport under seige from raging wildfire -- CBC
More evacuation orders issued for Fort McMurray area -- CBC
Massive Alberta wildfire spreads south forcing more evacuations -- BBC
Alberta declares state of emergency as wildfire forces Fort McMurray evacuation -- The Guardian
‘Fire Refugees’ Flee Alberta Town With Flames Lapping at Wheels -- Bloomberg
Fort McMurray fires knock out third of Canada’s oil capacity and close major pipelines -- National Post/Reuters
Fort McMurray residents make tough choices on what to bring from home -- CBC
Fort McMurray wildfire burning so hot, only weather can stop it -- CBC
Stories of escape from a city on fire: For many, it came down to what was in the tank -- National Post/Edmonton Journal
What Canada’s wildfire disaster looks like from Earth and space -- Washington Post