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Fort McMurray wildfire threatens to engulf airport
May 5, 2016 By Reuters
Cooler weather and possible rain forecast for the Canadian city overwhelmed by wildfire offered hope on Thursday that controlling the blaze could become easier, after worsening conditions forced new evacuations south of town.
Late on Wednesday, flames fanned south from Fort McMurray, the main city in Canada’s oil sands region. Officials issued mandatory evacuation orders for the Anzac, Gregoire Lake Estates and Fort McMurray First Nation communities, which are located about 50 km (31 miles) south of the battered city.
Officials on the scene were forced to evacuate their make-shift emergency operations center for the second time in the span of less than a day. | READ MORE
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