Massive wildfire prompts evacuation of entire Canadian city

  • 8 years ago
An out-of-control wildfire tore through parts of Fort McMurray, Alberta, on Tuesday, destroying all but of few homes in one neighborhood and threatening thousands more.More than 80,000 residents of the city and surrounding area were ordered to evacuate from their homes, and the fire continued to burn without any containment. By Wednesday morning, the mandatory evacuations were the largest the western Canadian province of Alberta had ever seen, according to Alberta Premier Rachel Notley.