2016 Fort McMurray wildfire

Natural disaster in Alberta, Canada January 2017 May 2022 2016 Fort McMurray wildfireHorse River Firehttps://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/a-week-in-hell-how-fort-mcmurrayburned/article29932799/ A Week in Hell – How Fort McMurray Burned May 7, 2016 The Globe & Mail May 8, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160816132053/http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/a-week-in-hell-how-fort-mcmurrayburned/article29932799/ August 16, 2016 live https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/the-beast-is-alive-how-the-fire-that-tried-to-destroy-fort-mcmurray-is-still-burning-near-the-albertasaskatchewan-border The Beast is alive: How the fire that tried to destroy Fort McMurray is still burning near the Saskatchewan border November 4, 2016 National Post November 4, 2016 May 1, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220501022007/https://nationalpost.com/category/news/ live Landscape view of wildfire near Highway 63 in south Fort McMurray (cropped).jpg Fort McMurray residents evacuating along Highway 63 as the fire encroaches on the area C$9.9 billion (US$7.61 billion)Weber Bob Costs of Alberta wildfire reach $9.5 billion: Study http://www.bnn.ca/costs-of-alberta-wildfire-reach-9-5-billion-study-1.652292 January 18, 2017 BNN Canada January 17, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170119053622/http://www.bnn.ca/costs-of-alberta-wildfire-reach-9-5-billion-study-1.652292 January 19, 2017 dead Fort McMurray 2016 Wildfire – Economic Impact https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/en/pub/11-627-m/11-627-m2017007-eng.pdf Statistics Canada July 20, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20180720195209/https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/en/pub/11-627-m/11-627-m2017007-eng.pdf July 20, 2018 live Romero Diego Fort McMurray wildfires damage cost $3.85 billion https://www.ctvnews.ca/edmonton/article/fort-mcmurray-wildfires-damage-cost-358-billion/ July 7, 2016 CTV Edmonton July 7, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160708131421/http://edmonton.ctvnews.ca/fort-mcmurray-wildfires-damage-cost-3-58-billion-1.2977275 July 8, 2016 live Wood Buffalo, AlbertaNorthern SaskatchewanCanada May 1, 2016 – August 2, 2017http://globalnews.ca/news/3711480/its-official-fort-mcmurray-wildfire-finally-out/ It's official – Fort McMurray wildfire finally out September 1, 2017 Global News September 1, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170901201404/http://globalnews.ca/news/3711480/its-official-fort-mcmurray-wildfire-finally-out/ September 1, 2017 live Evacuation: May 3 – June 1, 2016Provincial state of emergency: May 4 – July 1, 2016Alberta government lifts state of emergency issued over Fort McMurray fire https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/article/alberta-government-lifts-state-of-emergency-issued-over-fort-mcmurray-fire/ CTV News January 21, 2017 July 1, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20170202012845/http://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/alberta-government-lifts-state-of-emergency-issued-over-fort-mcmurray-fire-1.2969827 February 2, 2017 live 56 39 55 N 111 23 00 W type:event_region:CA-AB inline,title Alberta Location in Alberta 589552 ha acre 3,244 Boreal forest, Residential, Oil Sands 0 (direct)2 (indirect)Lamoureux Mack May 6, 2016 'Tragedy, layered on tragedy': Girl, 15, killed in Fort McMurray evacuation http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/tragedy-layered-on-tragedy-girl-15-killed-in-fort-mcmurray-evacuation-1.3569518 CBC News May 16, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160515045838/http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/tragedy-layered-on-tragedy-girl-15-killed-in-fort-mcmurray-evacuation-1.3569518 May 15, 2016 live 0 yes center 250 250 2016 Horse River Fire.map 56.6 -110.8 7 thumb|The wildfire burning near Fort McMurray on May 1, 2016 On May 1, 2016, a wildfire began southwest of Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada. On May 3, it swept through the community, forcing the largest wildfire evacuation in Alberta's history, with upwards of 88,000 people forced from their homes.Massive wildfire in Fort McMurray prompts largest fire evacuation in Alberta's history Watch News Videos Online https://globalnews.ca/video/2679286/massive-wildfire-in-fort-mcmurray-prompts-largest-evacuation-in-alberta-history/ September 26, 2020 Global News en-US March 14, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210314161724/https://globalnews.ca/video/2679286/massive-wildfire-in-fort-mcmurray-prompts-largest-evacuation-in-alberta-history live Firefighters were assisted by personnel from both the Canadian Armed Forces and Royal Canadian Mounted Police, as well as other Canadian provincial agencies, to fight the wildfire. Aid for evacuees was provided by various governments and via donations through the Canadian Red Cross and other local and national charitable organizations. Sweeping through Fort McMurray, the wildfire destroyed approximately 2,400 homes and buildings. Another 2,000 residents in three communities were displaced after their homes were declared unsafe for reoccupation due to contamination. The fire continued to spread across northern Alberta and into Saskatchewan,Parsons Paige Fort McMurray fire grows to 505,000 hectares as it crosses into Saskatchewan https://edmontonjournal.com/news/local-news/fort-mcmurray-fire-crosses-into-saskatchewan-and-continues-to-grow May 19, 2016 Edmonton Journal May 19, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160519154803/http://edmontonjournal.com/news/local-news/fort-mcmurray-fire-crosses-into-saskatchewan-and-continues-to-grow May 19, 2016 live consuming forested areas and impacting Athabasca oil sands operations. With an estimated damage cost of C$9.9 billion (US$7.61 billion), it was the costliest disaster in Canadian history. The fire spread across approximately 590000 ha acre before it was declared to be under control on July 5, 2016. It continued to smoulder, and was fully extinguished on August 2, 2017. It is suspected to have been caused by humans in a remote area 15 km mi from Fort McMurray, but no official cause has been determined to date. Author John Vaillant documented a detailed account of the fire, its progression, and aftermath within the context of global warming in his best-seller book Fire Weather: On the Front Lines of a Burning World.Vaillant John Fire weather: a true story from a hotter world 2023 Alfred A. Knopf 978-1-5247-3285-1 First New York on1341260504 Fire progression Cause and contributing factors thumb|Aerial view of the flammagenitus cloud created by the fire. The fire was first reported by a helicopter forestry crew in a remote area 15 km mi from Fort McMurray on May 1, 2016. First responders arrived 45 minutes later.Edwards Peter https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2016/05/05/more-communities-evacuated-as-fort-mcmurray-fire-moves-south.html Alberta issues province-wide fire ban as crews battle flames in Fort McMurray Toronto Star May 5, 2016 May 5, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160506141831/https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2016/05/05/more-communities-evacuated-as-fort-mcmurray-fire-moves-south.html May 6, 2016 live A timeline of the Fort McMurray wildfire, Canada's news story of 2016 https://toronto.citynews.ca/2016/12/20/a-timeline-of-the-fort-mcmurray-wildfire-canadas-news-story-of-2016/https://toronto.citynews.ca/2016/12/20/a-timeline-of-the-fort-mcmurray-wildfire-canadas-news-story-of-2016/ City News December 20, 2016 January 12, 2019 May 1, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220501022008/https://toronto.citynews.ca/2016/12/20/a-timeline-of-the-fort-mcmurray-wildfire-canadas-news-story-of-2016/https://toronto.citynews.ca/2016/12/20/a-timeline-of-the-fort-mcmurray-wildfire-canadas-news-story-of-2016/ live An official cause of the fire has not been determined, but it was suspected to be human caused.Fort McMurray wildfire "most likely" result of human activity: RCMP https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/article/fort-mcmurray-wildfire-likely-result-of-human-activity-rcmp/ June 15, 2016 CTV June 15, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160615161158/http://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/fort-mcmurray-wildfire-likely-result-of-human-activity-rcmp-1.2946737 June 15, 2016 live During the start of the fire, an unusually hot, dry air mass was in place over Northern Alberta, which brought record-setting temperatures to Fort McMurray. On May 3, the temperature climbed to 32.8 C 0,http://climate.weather.gc.ca/climate_data/daily_data_e.html?hlyRange=1999-09-18%7C2016-05-12&dlyRange=1996-05-01%7C2016-05-12&mlyRange=1996-05-01%7C2007-11-01&StationID=27216&Prov=AB&urlExtension=_e.html&searchType=stnName&optLimit=yearRange&StartYear=1840&EndYear=2016&selRowPerPage=25&Line=3&searchMethod=contains&Month=5&Day=13&txtStationName=fort+mcmurray&timeframe=2&Year=2016 Daily Data Report for May 2016 May 6, 2016 Environment Canada May 6, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160610000940/http://climate.weather.gc.ca/climate_data/daily_data_e.html?hlyRange=1999-09-18%7C2016-05-12&dlyRange=1996-05-01%7C2016-05-12&mlyRange=1996-05-01%7C2007-11-01&StationID=27216&Prov=AB&urlExtension=_e.html&searchType=stnName&optLimit=yearRange&StartYear=1840&EndYear=2016&selRowPerPage=25&Line=3&searchMethod=contains&Month=5&Day=13&txtStationName=fort+mcmurray&timeframe=2&Year=2016 June 10, 2016 live accompanied by relative humidity as low as 12%.Hourly Data Report for May 03, 2016 http://climate.weather.gc.ca/climate_data/hourly_data_e.html?hlyRange=1999-09-18%7C2016-05-12&dlyRange=1996-05-01%7C2016-05-12&mlyRange=1996-05-01%7C2007-11-01&StationID=27216&Prov=AB&urlExtension=_e.html&searchType=stnName&optLimit=yearRange&StartYear=1840&EndYear=2016&selRowPerPage=25&Line=3&searchMethod=contains&Month=5&Day=3&txtStationName=fort+mcmurray&timeframe=1&Year=2016 May 6, 2016 Environment Canada May 6, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160610003647/http://climate.weather.gc.ca/climate_data/hourly_data_e.html?hlyRange=1999-09-18%7C2016-05-12&dlyRange=1996-05-01%7C2016-05-12&mlyRange=1996-05-01%7C2007-11-01&StationID=27216&Prov=AB&urlExtension=_e.html&searchType=stnName&optLimit=yearRange&StartYear=1840&EndYear=2016&selRowPerPage=25&Line=3&searchMethod=contains&Month=5&Day=3&txtStationName=fort+mcmurray&timeframe=1&Year=2016 June 10, 2016 live The situation intensified on May 4 when temperatures reached 31.9 C 0 and winds gusted to 72 km/h (45 mph).Daily Data Report for May 2016 http://climate.weather.gc.ca/climate_data/daily_data_e.html?hlyRange=2011-10-17%7C2016-05-12&dlyRange=2011-10-20%7C2016-05-12&mlyRange=%7C&StationID=49490&Prov=AB&urlExtension=_e.html&searchType=stnName&optLimit=yearRange&StartYear=1840&EndYear=2016&selRowPerPage=25&Line=1&searchMethod=contains&Month=5&Day=13&txtStationName=fort+mcmurray&timeframe=2&Year=2016 May 6, 2016 Environment Canada May 6, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160610001058/http://climate.weather.gc.ca/climate_data/daily_data_e.html?hlyRange=2011-10-17%7C2016-05-12&dlyRange=2011-10-20%7C2016-05-12&mlyRange=%7C&StationID=49490&Prov=AB&urlExtension=_e.html&searchType=stnName&optLimit=yearRange&StartYear=1840&EndYear=2016&selRowPerPage=25&Line=1&searchMethod=contains&Month=5&Day=13&txtStationName=fort+mcmurray&timeframe=2&Year=2016 June 10, 2016 live A natural El Niño cycle also led to a dry fall and winter season along with a warm spring, leaving a paltry snowpack, which melted quickly. Combined with the high temperatures, this created a "perfect storm" of conditions for an explosive wildfire, and significantly contributed to the fire's rapid growth.McGrath Matt 'Perfect storm' of El Niño and warming boosted Alberta fires https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-36212145 May 7, 2016 BBC News BBC May 5, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160507204646/http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-36212145 May 7, 2016 live Kahn Brian Here's the Climate Context For the Fort McMurray Wildfire Climate Central http://www.climatecentral.org/news/climate-context-fort-mcmurray-wildfire-20311 May 7, 2016 May 4, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160507034524/http://www.climatecentral.org/news/climate-context-fort-mcmurray-wildfire-20311 May 7, 2016 live Bloomberg News El Nino Added to Alberta's Fire Woes Before Fort McMurray Burned https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-05-05/el-nino-added-to-alberta-s-fire-woes-before-fort-mcmurray-burned May 5, 2016 Brian K. Sullivan March 4, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170503154834/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-05-05/el-nino-added-to-alberta-s-fire-woes-before-fort-mcmurray-burned May 3, 2017 live https://edmontonjournal.com/news/local-news/fort-mcmurray-wildfire-pushed-back-even-as-temperatures-climb Thousands flee from Fort McMurray wildfire in the largest fire evacuation in Alberta's history May 3, 2016 Postmedia Network Edmonton Journal https://web.archive.org/web/20160510222635/http://edmontonjournal.com/news/local-news/fort-mcmurray-wildfire-pushed-back-even-as-temperatures-climb May 10, 2016 live Parsons Paige May 3, 2016 Climate change was also cited as a potential contributor to the start and spread of the fire. Debate occurred as to whether it was "insensitive" to discuss it during the crisis, or whether the crisis made it "more important" to talk about a correlation between human-influenced climate change and wildfires.Holthaus Eric We Need to Talk About Climate Change Slate May 6, 2016 http://www.slate.com/articles/health_and_science/science/2016/05/the_mcmurray_fire_is_worse_because_of_climate_change_and_we_need_to_talk.html?wpsrc=sh_all_dt_tw_bot May 7, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160604123422/http://www.slate.com/articles/health_and_science/science/2016/05/the_mcmurray_fire_is_worse_because_of_climate_change_and_we_need_to_talk.html?wpsrc=sh_all_dt_tw_bot June 4, 2016 live Canada's politicians and scientists both cautioned that individual fires cannot specifically be linked to climate change, but agree that it is part of a general trend of more intense wildfires.http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/elizabeth-may-fort-mcmurray-climate-change-1.3566126 'Of course' Fort McMurray fire linked to climate change, Elizabeth May says Tasker John CBC News May 4, 2016 May 7, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160507052247/http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/elizabeth-may-fort-mcmurray-climate-change-1.3566126 May 7, 2016 live Spread to Fort McMurray As the fire spread towards settlements in Fort McMurray, a local state of emergency was declared on May 1 at 9:57 p.m. MDT (03:57 UTC May 2) with the Centennial Trailer Park and the neighborhoods of Prairie Creek and Gregoire under a mandatory evacuation.http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/fort-mcmurray-braces-for-high-winds-in-battle-with-wildfire-1.3562108 Fort McMurray braces for high winds in battle with wildfire Snowdon William May 2, 2016 CBC News Edmonton https://web.archive.org/web/20160510223122/http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/fort-mcmurray-braces-for-high-winds-in-battle-with-wildfire-1.3562108 May 10, 2016 live May 3, 2016https://edmontonjournal.com/news/local-news/fires-threatening-fort-mcmurray Wildfire continues to threaten Fort McMurray neighbourhood May 2, 2016 Edmonton Journal French Janet https://web.archive.org/web/20160510223257/http://edmontonjournal.com/news/local-news/fires-threatening-fort-mcmurray May 10, 2016 live McDermot Vincent May 3, 2016 The evacuation orders for the two neighborhoods were reduced to a voluntary stay-in-place order by the night of May 2 as the fire moved southwest and away from the area.http://www.fortmcmurraytoday.com/2016/05/02/crews-resume-battling-wildfires-near-fort-mcmurray-no-change-since-last-night 'A great day for us': Wildfire moves away from Fort McMurray as crews fight blaze McDermot Vincent Bird Cullen May 2, 2016 Fort McMurray Today May 3, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160503121030/http://www.fortmcmurraytoday.com/2016/05/02/crews-resume-battling-wildfires-near-fort-mcmurray-no-change-since-last-night May 3, 2016 dead http://globalnews.ca/news/2673945/residents-on-alert-as-three-wildfires-burn-near-fort-mcmurray/ 'We are in for a rough day': Fort McMurray wildfire expected to flare up Tuesday afternoon Ivanov Jennifer Bartko Karen Heidenreich Phil May 3, 2016 Global News May 4, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160503205359/http://globalnews.ca/news/2673945/residents-on-alert-as-three-wildfires-burn-near-fort-mcmurray/ May 3, 2016 live The mandatory evacuation order was reinstated and expanded to 12 neighbourhoods on May 3 at 5:00 p.m. (23:00 UTC),Wildfire destroys Fort McMurray homes, most of city evacuated http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/fort-mcmurray-fire-social-media-reflects-worries-and-fear-as-flames-enter-city-1.3564982 May 3, 2016 CBC News Edmonton May 3, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160504030742/http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/fort-mcmurray-fire-social-media-reflects-worries-and-fear-as-flames-enter-city-1.3564982 May 4, 2016 live and to the entirety of Fort McMurray by 6:49 p.m. (00:49 UTC May 4). A further order covering the nearby communities of Anzac, Gregoire Lake Estates, and Fort McMurray First Nation was issued at 9:50 p.m. on May 4 (03:50 UTC May 5).http://www.rmwb.ca/News-Room/Media-Releases/Municipality-Announces-Mandatory-Evacuations-for-Anzac--Gregoire-Lake-Estates-and-Fort-McMurray-First-Nation_s2_p5451.htm Municipality Announces Mandatory Evacuations for Anzac, Gregoire Lake Estates and Fort McMurray First Nation Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo May 4, 2016 May 5, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160505195000/http://www.rmwb.ca/News-Room/Media-Releases/Municipality-Announces-Mandatory-Evacuations-for-Anzac--Gregoire-Lake-Estates-and-Fort-McMurray-First-Nation_s2_p5451.htm May 5, 2016 live It has been reported that 88,000 people were successfully evacuated, with no reported fatalities or injuries,We have successfully evacuated 88,000 people with no reports of injuries or casualties so far #ymmfire 727897683940257792 May 4, 2016 Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo RMWoodBuffalo May 4, 2016 but two people, Aaron Hodgson and Emily Ryan, were killed in a vehicular collision during the evacuation, one of whom was the daughter of a firefighter.http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/2-die-in-fiery-crash-on-highway-881-south-of-fort-mcmurray-1.3567142 2 die in fiery crash on Highway 881 south of Fort McMurray May 4, 2016 CBC News May 4, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160505022607/http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/2-die-in-fiery-crash-on-highway-881-south-of-fort-mcmurray-1.3567142 May 5, 2016 live Thurton David Park planned in memory of girl who died during Fort McMurray wildfire evacuation http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/emily-ryan-fort-mcmurray-evacuation-died-1.3917032 CBC News en January 2, 2017 May 14, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170627015003/http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/emily-ryan-fort-mcmurray-evacuation-died-1.3917032 June 27, 2017 live Despite the mandatory evacuation order, staff at the water treatment plant remained in Fort McMurray to provide firefighters with water.http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/fort-mcmurray-water-treatment-plant-1.3617505 Fort McMurray's water warrior fought to keep the flow to firefighters going Stewart Briar Reith Terry June 6, 2016 CBC News June 6, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160606101920/http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/fort-mcmurray-water-treatment-plant-1.3617505 June 6, 2016 live On May 4, the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo reported the communities of Beacon Hill, Abasand and Waterways had suffered "serious loss".https://edmontonjournal.com/news/local-news/a-timeline-of-the-fort-mcmurray-wildfire A timeline of the Fort McMurray wildfire French Janet May 9, 2016 Edmonton Journal November 2, 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20160608202230/http://edmontonjournal.com/news/local-news/a-timeline-of-the-fort-mcmurray-wildfire June 8, 2016 live The Government of Alberta declared a provincial state of emergency, and said 1,600 buildings had been destroyed by the fires.Barkto Karen http://globalnews.ca/news/2679178/fort-mcmurray-wildfire-how-many-homes-have-been-lost-in-the-fire/ Fort McMurray wildfire update: Roughly 1600 buildings destroyed in 'catastrophic' fire Global News May 4, 2016 May 4, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160504192952/http://globalnews.ca/news/2679178/fort-mcmurray-wildfire-how-many-homes-have-been-lost-in-the-fire/ May 4, 2016 live It was estimated that 10000 ha acre of land had been burned. Evacuees who travelled north of Fort McMurray were advised to stay where they were, and not to come south on Highway 63 as the fire was still burning out of control.https://www.alberta.ca/release.cfm?xID=41701E7ECBE35-AD48-5793-1642C499FF0DE4CF Fort McMurray Wildfire Updates Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo May 7, 2016 May 7, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160507050231/http://www.alberta.ca/release.cfm?xID=41701E7ECBE35-AD48-5793-1642C499FF0DE4CF May 7, 2016 live A boil-water advisory was issued for the entire area just after 11 a.m. (17:00 UTC). At 4:05 p.m., (22:05 UTC) the fire crossed Highway 63 at Airport Road (formerly Highway 69), south of Fort McMurray, and threatened the international airport, which had suspended commercial operations earlier in the day.http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/more-evacuation-orders-issued-for-fort-mcmurray-area-1.3566310 'Catastrophic' Fort McMurray wildfire prompts state of emergency McConnell Rick May 4, 2016 CBC News May 4, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160505080829/http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/more-evacuation-orders-issued-for-fort-mcmurray-area-1.3566310 May 5, 2016 live The fire also forced the re-location of the Regional Emergency Operations Centre, which was originally in the vicinity of the airport.Fort McMurray evacuees flee again as fire spreads: 'It's almost like it's following us' https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/fort-mcmurray-evacuees-flee-again-as-fire-spreads-its-almost-like-its-following-us May 5, 2016 National Post May 5, 2016 https://wayback.archive-it.org/all/20160507061711/http://news.nationalpost.com/news/canada/fort-mcmurray-evacuees-flee-again-as-fire-spreads-its-almost-like-its-following-us May 7, 2016 live On May 4, the fire was found to be producing lightning and pyrocumulus clouds due to its heat and large size, which added to the risk of more fires.http://www.cnn.com/2016/05/06/weather/pyrocumulus-weather/ How wildfires create towering pyrocumulus clouds CNN Cable News Network. Turner Broadcasting System, Inc May 8, 2016 May 6, 2016 Jones Judson Miller Branson https://web.archive.org/web/20160507135118/http://www.cnn.com/2016/05/06/weather/pyrocumulus-weather/ May 7, 2016 live The fires became large enough to create a firestorm, creating its own weather in the form of wind influxes and lightning.http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/canada-fire-fort-mcmurray-resident-calls-alberta-firestorm-armageddon-1558885 Canada fire: Fort McMurray resident calls the Alberta firestorm 'Armageddon' Zairah Khurshid International Business Times UK May 8, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160509111124/http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/canada-fire-fort-mcmurray-resident-calls-alberta-firestorm-armageddon-1558885 May 9, 2016 live thumb|left|Satellite imagery of the burn scar left by the wildfire on May 4, 2016 The fire continued to spread south on May 5 across 85000 ha acre and forcing additional evacuations in the communities of Anzac, Gregoire Lake Estates and the Fort McMurray First Nation. These communities had accepted over 8,000 people during the initial evacuations.https://www.alberta.ca/release.cfm?xID=41701E7ECBE35-AD48-5793-1642C499FF0DE4CF Update 2: Fort McMurray Wildfire (May 5 at 10 am) May 5, 2016 Government of Alberta May 5, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160506153053/http://www.alberta.ca/release.cfm?xID=41701E7ECBE35-AD48-5793-1642C499FF0DE4CF May 6, 2016 live The Government of Alberta announced a plan to airlift approximately 8,000 of 25,000 people who had evacuated to oil sands work camps north of Fort McMurray, with assistance from a Royal Canadian Air Force Hercules aircraft, and other planes owned by energy companies operating in the oil sands.https://edmontonjournal.com/news/local-news/first-damage-assessment-says-80-per-cent-of-homes-destroyed-in-beacon-hill-in-fort-mcmurray People who fled Fort McMurray wildfire now evacuated from Anzac after blaze moves south May 4, 2016 Edmonton Journal November 2, 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180317120018/http://edmontonjournal.com/news/local-news/first-damage-assessment-says-80-per-cent-of-homes-destroyed-in-beacon-hill-in-fort-mcmurray March 17, 2018 live 1,110 personnel, 145 helicopters, 138 pieces of heavy equipment and 22 air tankers were employed to fight the fire. On May 6, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police began leading convoys to move 1,500 vehicles from oil sand work camps north of Fort McMurray, south along Highway 63 to Edmonton.'The beast is still up': Wildfire evacuees stuck north of Fort McMurray moving south in massive RCMP convoy https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/the-beast-is-still-up-wildfire-evacuees-stuck-north-of-fort-mcmurray-moving-south-in-massive-rcmp-convoy May 6, 2016 National Post May 6, 2016 https://wayback.archive-it.org/all/20160507050258/http://news.nationalpost.com/news/canada/the-beast-is-still-up-wildfire-evacuees-stuck-north-of-fort-mcmurray-moving-south-in-massive-rcmp-convoy May 7, 2016 live The fire continued to grow out of control, spreading to 100000 ha acre by May 6,Fort McMurray wildfire continues to grow out of control http://www.news1130.com/2016/05/06/fort-mcmurray-wildfire-continues-to-grow-out-of-control/ May 6, 2016 News 1130 May 6, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160507131819/http://www.news1130.com/2016/05/06/fort-mcmurray-wildfire-continues-to-grow-out-of-control/ May 7, 2016 live and 200000 ha acre by May 7.Ramsay Caley Fort McMurray wildfire reaches 200,000 hectares in size, expected to continue to grow https://globalnews.ca/news/2686610/fort-mcmurray-wildfire-4000-people-scheduled-to-evacuate-shelters-and-head-south-on-saturday/ Global News May 8, 2016 November 2, 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180915012547/https://globalnews.ca/news/2686610/fort-mcmurray-wildfire-4000-people-scheduled-to-evacuate-shelters-and-head-south-on-saturday/ September 15, 2018 live As the fire grew to the northeast, the community of Fort McKay, which hosted 5,000 evacuees from Fort McMurray, was itself put under an evacuation notice. Albertan officials anticipated that the fire would double in size, and reach the Saskatchewan border to the east.Bird Cullen Fort McKay under voluntary evacuation order as wildfire size expected to double http://www.fortmcmurraytoday.com/2016/05/07/fort-mckay-under-voluntary-evacuation-order-as-wildfire-size-expected-to-double May 7, 2016 Fort McMurray Today Postmedia Network May 7, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160508112130/http://www.fortmcmurraytoday.com/2016/05/07/fort-mckay-under-voluntary-evacuation-order-as-wildfire-size-expected-to-double May 8, 2016 dead Fort McKay First Nation welcomed 5,000 people at wildfire evacuation's peak http://aptn.ca/news/2016/05/06/fort-mckay-first-nation-welcomed-5000-people-at-wildfire-evacuations-peak/ May 7, 2016 May 7, 2016 Aboriginal Peoples Television Network Aboriginal Peoples Television Network https://web.archive.org/web/20160602130458/http://aptn.ca/news/2016/05/06/fort-mckay-first-nation-welcomed-5000-people-at-wildfire-evacuations-peak/ June 2, 2016 live Remote growth, control and extinguishment thumb|Super 8 motel destroyed by the fire The wildfire continued to spread through remote forested areas in the following week, reaching oilsand work camps south of Fort MacKay, forcing the evacuation of 19 oil sites and camps with approximately 8,000 workers. One lodge with 665 units was destroyed.Fort McMurray fire sweeps east through northern oilsands sites http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/fort-mcmurray-oilsands-sites-fire-1.3585921 May 17, 2016 CBC News May 17, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160517220047/http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/fort-mcmurray-oilsands-sites-fire-1.3585921 May 17, 2016 live http://ca.reuters.com/article/topNews/idCAKCN0Y71ZT?sp=true Canadian wildfire shifts north, prolonging oil sands shutdown May 17, 2016 Reuters Canada May 17, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160610041320/http://ca.reuters.com/article/topNews/idCAKCN0Y71ZT?sp=true June 10, 2016 dead The fire continued to grow, from 285000 ha acre on May 16 to 504443 ha acre on May 21 and even spread across 741 ha acre in Saskatchewan.Fort McMurray announces re-entry schedule, evacuation lifted on some oilsands camps http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/fort-mcmurray-reentry-1.3594189 May 22, 2016 CBC News Edmonton CBC/Radio Canada May 21, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160521210719/http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/fort-mcmurray-reentry-1.3594189 May 21, 2016 live While the fire moved away from Fort McMurray, two explosions and poor air quality continued to prevent residents and rebuilding crews from returning to the town.Wildfire heads towards oil plants as explosions hit Fort McMurray sites https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2016/05/17/fort-mcmurray-wildfire-forces-oil-industry-workers-to-evacuate.html May 17, 2016 Toronto Star May 17, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160518113732/https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2016/05/17/fort-mcmurray-wildfire-forces-oil-industry-workers-to-evacuate.html May 18, 2016 live By May 18, the fire had grown to 423000 ha acre and expanded into Saskatchewan.http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/fort-mcmurray-wildfire-1.3587320 Fort McMurray fire grows to 423,000 hectares, continues to threaten oilsands sites CBC News May 18, 2016 May 18, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160518215456/http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/fort-mcmurray-wildfire-1.3587320 May 18, 2016 live Canadian Wildland Fire Information System http://cwfis.cfs.nrcan.gc.ca/interactive-map?zoom=9&lon=-902990.75370526&lat=931229.14058237&month=05&day=18&year=2016#wb-cont May 19, 2016 Natural Resources Canada May 18, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160611140927/http://cwfis.cfs.nrcan.gc.ca/interactive-map?zoom=9&lon=-902990.75370526&lat=931229.14058237&month=05&day=18&year=2016#wb-cont June 11, 2016 live By mid-June, rain and cooler temperatures helped firefighters contain the fire, and on July 4, 2016, the fire was declared under control.http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/fort-mcmurray-wildfire-now-considered-under-control-1.3664947 Fort McMurray wildfire now considered under control CBC News July 5, 2016 July 5, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160708010213/http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/fort-mcmurray-wildfire-now-considered-under-control-1.3664947 July 8, 2016 live http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/fort-mcmurray-wildfire-mostly-contained-1.3632949 Fort McMurray fire largely contained thanks to rain, firefighters' efforts Wallis Snowdon CBC News June 13, 2016 June 13, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160613211204/http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/fort-mcmurray-wildfire-mostly-contained-1.3632949 June 13, 2016 live The wildfire was still considered to be active over the following year, having smouldered in deeper layers of moss and dirt throughout the winter.Blaze will take months to extinguish, Alberta fire official says https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/blaze-will-take-months-to-extinguish-alberta-fire-official-says/article29933091/ May 8, 2016 The Globe and Mail The Globe and Mail Inc. May 7, 2016 'It's going to take quite a while for the wildfire fighters to actually get that under control, contain it, put it out,' Scott Long, executive provincial operations director for the Alberta Emergency Management Agency https://web.archive.org/web/20160507233804/http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/blaze-will-take-months-to-extinguish-alberta-fire-official-says/article29933091/ May 7, 2016 live McDermott Vincent Fort McMurray wildfire under control, but will smoulder underground during the winter http://www.fortmcmurraytoday.com/2016/10/27/fort-mcmurray-wildfire-under-control-but-will-smoulder-underground-during-the-winter November 5, 2016 Fort McMurray Today Sun Media Community Newspapers October 27, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161028135354/http://www.fortmcmurraytoday.com/2016/10/27/fort-mcmurray-wildfire-under-control-but-will-smoulder-underground-during-the-winter October 28, 2016 live http://globalnews.ca/news/3137099/the-beast-is-still-burning-east-of-fort-mcmurray/ 'The Beast' is still burning east of Fort McMurray Quinlan Peter Global News December 20, 2016 December 20, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161221160223/http://globalnews.ca/news/3137099/the-beast-is-still-burning-east-of-fort-mcmurray/ December 21, 2016 live On August 2, 2017, with no further detection of hot spots by thermal surveys conducted over the summer, provincial officials declared the wildfire extinguished. Response Aid response thumb|A video of the Government of British Columbia's address to the fire. The Government of Alberta declared a provincial state of emergency for Fort McMurray on May 4, 2016, and issued a formal request for assistance from the Canadian Armed Forces.https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/article/evacuation-order-expanded-ahead-of-fort-mcmurray-fire/ Fort McMurray fire: State of emergency declared Dehaas Josh May 4, 2016 CTV News May 4, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160506072458/http://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/evacuation-order-expanded-ahead-of-fort-mcmurray-fire-1.2887111 May 6, 2016 live Military air assets preparing to head to Fort McMurray: source https://ipolitics.ca/2016/05/04/military-air-assets-preparing-to-head-to-fort-mcmurray-source/ May 4, 2016 iPolitics May 5, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160506174628/http://ipolitics.ca/2016/05/04/military-air-assets-preparing-to-head-to-fort-mcmurray-source/ May 6, 2016 live The government and the Department of National Defence signed a memorandum of understanding on May 4, detailing required assistance and use of helicopters for rescue operations. Shortly after, a CC-130 Hercules departed CFB Trenton and helicopters were dispatched to the affected area.Mas Susana Trudeau says Canadians are united around Fort McMurray as federal response gets underway http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/trudeau-government-responds-fort-mcmurray-wildfires-1.3565723 May 4, 2016 CBC News May 4, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160504192150/http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/trudeau-government-responds-fort-mcmurray-wildfires-1.3565723 May 4, 2016 live Alberta also requested assistance from the Government of Ontario, and Ontario committed to sending 100 firefighters and 19 supervisory staff, coordinated through the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre.https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/ontario-firefighters-alberta-fire-1.3566225 Ontario sending 100 firefighters to help fight Fort McMurray fire May 4, 2016 CBC News November 2, 2018 November 9, 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20181109144852/https://www.cbc.ca/amp/1.3566225 live Other provinces across the country offered support. On May 5, four CL-415 water bombers from Quebec's Service aérien gouvernemental (fr) took off from the province to aid in the firefighting effort.Four water bombers heading to Alberta http://ici.radio-canada.ca/regions/quebec/2016/05/05/001-avions-cl-415-renfort-alberta-feux-foret.shtml May 5, 2016 Radio-Canada fr May 5, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160506113811/http://ici.radio-canada.ca/regions/quebec/2016/05/05/001-avions-cl-415-renfort-alberta-feux-foret.shtml May 6, 2016 live Approximately 300 Royal Canadian Mounted Police officers provided security in the wildfire area.Fort McMurray wildfire: Mounties secure city, prevent intruders from entering https://globalnews.ca/news/2704584/fort-mcmurray-wildfire-mounties-secure-city-prevent-intruders-from-entering-city/ July 20, 2017 Global News May 16, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20170528032113/http://globalnews.ca/news/2704584/fort-mcmurray-wildfire-mounties-secure-city-prevent-intruders-from-entering-city/ May 28, 2017 live South Africa sent 301 firefighters at the request of the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre at the end of May.http://www.timeslive.co.za/local/2016/05/26/South-African-firefighters-prep-for-Canada-in-their-biggest-international-deployment-yet South African firefighters prep for Canada in their biggest international deployment yet Times Live May 26, 2016 June 2, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160821013941/http://www.timeslive.co.za/local/2016/05/26/South-African-firefighters-prep-for-Canada-in-their-biggest-international-deployment-yet August 21, 2016 live The firefighters were trained during the month of April at a boot camp, in order to learn how to use special hoses instead of the leather-padded wooden sticks known as "firebeaters" they typically use in their home country due to a lack of water.https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/300-south-african-firefighters-are-trained-and-headed-to-fort-mcmurray/article30197182/ 300 South African firefighters are trained and headed to Fort McMurray The Globe and Mail May 28, 2016 June 2, 2016 Geoffrey York https://web.archive.org/web/20160602063040/http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/300-south-african-firefighters-are-trained-and-headed-to-fort-mcmurray/article30197182/ June 2, 2016 live Less than a week after being deployed, the South Africans went on strike over a wage dispute and were demobilized. Alberta Premier Rachel Notley vowed to address the issue and ensure that the firefighters were paid a minimum of CAD11.20 per hour as required by the province's labour laws, rather than the CAD15 per day allowance specified in their contract with their South African employer.https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/south-african-firefighters-in-alberta-to-be-demobilized-over-pay-dispute/article30363833/ Notley says South African firefighters' low wages are 'not acceptable' The Globe and Mail May 30, 2016 June 10, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20170405222126/http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/south-african-firefighters-in-alberta-to-be-demobilized-over-pay-dispute/article30363833/ April 5, 2017 live The Alberta government provided an initial $1,250 per adult and $500 per dependent to cover living expenses for those who had evacuated.Here's our list of resources for Fort McMurray wildfire evacuees and how you can help https://edmontonjournal.com/news/local-news/how-yiou-can-help-the-evacuees-from-the-fort-mcmurray-wildfires Edmonton Journal May 7, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160507221623/http://edmontonjournal.com/news/local-news/how-yiou-can-help-the-evacuees-from-the-fort-mcmurray-wildfires May 7, 2016 en-US May 7, 2016 On May 4, the provincial government committed to match donations made to the Canadian Red Cross, as well as to donate an additional $2 million as seed money;Alberta Government matching Red Cross donations for Fort McMurray https://www.alberta.ca/release.cfm?xID=41703E9EE402E-957B-30FA-5FC5EBFF81EA78B9 Alberta.ca May 4, 2016 Alberta Government May 5, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160505193915/http://www.alberta.ca/release.cfm?xID=41703E9EE402E-957B-30FA-5FC5EBFF81EA78B9 May 5, 2016 live the federal government pledged to match all donations to the Canadian Red Cross the next day, with a deadline set to May 31. 2016 05 09 As of May 9, $54 million has been donated to the Red Cross, not including matching government contributions.Fort McMurray relief donations hit $54M: Red Cross https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/fort-mcmurray-relief-donations-hit-54m-red-cross-1.2894442?autoPlay=true May 10, 2016 CTV News May 9, 2016 live https://web.archive.org/web/20160510220631/http://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/fort-mcmurray-relief-donations-hit-54m-red-cross-1.2894442?autoPlay=true May 10, 2016 On May 4, Public Safety Canada activated the International Charter Space and Major Disasters, thus providing for the charitable and humanitarian re-tasking of the diverse satellite assets of 15 space agencies.https://www.disasterscharter.org/web/guest/-/fire-in-canada?redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.disasterscharter.org%2Fweb%2Fguest%2Fhome%3Fp_p_id%3D101_INSTANCE_F1SeOJT57fTb%26p_p_lifecycle%3D0%26p_p_state%3Dnormal%26p_p_mode%3Dview%26p_p_col_id%3Dcolumn-1%26p_p_col_pos%3D2%26p_p_col_count%3D4 Latest Activation: Fire in Canada International Charter Space and Major Disasters May 4, 2016 May 6, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160603132726/https://www.disasterscharter.org/web/guest/-/fire-in-canada?redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.disasterscharter.org%2Fweb%2Fguest%2Fhome%3Fp_p_id%3D101_INSTANCE_F1SeOJT57fTb%26p_p_lifecycle%3D0%26p_p_state%3Dnormal%26p_p_mode%3Dview%26p_p_col_id%3Dcolumn-1%26p_p_col_pos%3D2%26p_p_col_count%3D4 June 3, 2016 dead Later, Edmonton's Capital Region Housing Corporation (CRHC), along with the City of Edmonton, the Alberta Residential Landlord Association, and Yardi Canada Ltd., announced a partnership to create a registry of rental properties for Fort McMurray evacuees.http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/new-housing-registry-opens-for-fort-mcmurray-evacuees-1.3584689 New housing registry opens for Fort McMurray evacuees CBC News May 16, 2016 May 20, 2016 Lydia Neufield https://web.archive.org/web/20160518230308/http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/new-housing-registry-opens-for-fort-mcmurray-evacuees-1.3584689 May 18, 2016 live The non-profit initiative would offer this service free of charge to landlords for the next six months. Some landlords had offered incentives to wildfire evacuees, including reduced security deposits, reduced rent, or free rent for a month or more.http://globalnews.ca/news/2704158/edmonton-launches-online-housing-registry-for-fort-mcmurray-wildfire-evacuees/ Edmonton launches online housing registry for Fort McMurray wildfire evacuees Ramsay Caley Global News May 16, 2016 May 20, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160519220543/http://globalnews.ca/news/2704158/edmonton-launches-online-housing-registry-for-fort-mcmurray-wildfire-evacuees/ May 19, 2016 live Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visited Fort McMurray on May 13 to survey the damage and promised ongoing aid from the federal government in the coming months.Justin Trudeau taking aerial tour of Fort McMurray https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2016/05/13/justin-trudeau-to-visit-fort-mcmurray-today.html May 13, 2016 The Toronto Star May 13, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160514115922/https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2016/05/13/justin-trudeau-to-visit-fort-mcmurray-today.html May 14, 2016 live Ellwand Otiena Justin Trudeau says Canadians have yet to grasp the 'amazing' work that saved Fort McMurray https://edmontonjournal.com/news/national/prime-minister-trudeau-sweeps-into-wildfire-scarred-fort-mcmurray May 15, 2016 Edmonton Journal May 14, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160515022018/http://edmontonjournal.com/news/national/prime-minister-trudeau-sweeps-into-wildfire-scarred-fort-mcmurray May 15, 2016 en-US The Governor General, David Johnston, and Sophie, Countess of Wessex, met with first responders and visited the ruins of the Beacon Hill neighbourhood of Fort McMurray on June 24, 2016.https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/alberta/countess-of-wessex-governor-general-to-visit-fort-mcmurray/article30571307/ The Canadian Press Countess of Wessex, Governor General to visit Fort McMurray June 23, 2016 The Globe and Mail June 24, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160624004311/http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/alberta/countess-of-wessex-governor-general-to-visit-fort-mcmurray/article30571307/ June 24, 2016 live Political controversy The Alberta government was criticized for cutting $15 million from the province's wildfire suppression budget in April 2016, just prior to the outbreak of the wildfire. While Premier Rachel Notley contended that wildfires were paid by emergency funds that would not be limited to combat a wildfire, local air tanker companies argued that the cuts created a personnel issue, and would make it more difficult to keep staff on duty during the wildfire season. Cuts were also made to fire preparation budgets, which funded activities such as creating fire breaks, but it is not certain that those activities would have been beneficial against a wildfire powerful enough to traverse the Athabasca River.Debunking the Fort McMurray rumours: No, the fire wasn't started by ISIL, eco-terrorists or Rachel Notley https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/debunking-the-fort-mcmurray-rumours-no-isil-didnt-start-the-fire July 31, 2018 National Post May 10, 2016Wildfire suppression budget cuts could endanger province, says air tanker company https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/alberta-wildfire-suppression-budget-cuts-1.3543978 July 31, 2018 CBC News April 19, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161228045946/http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/alberta-wildfire-suppression-budget-cuts-1.3543978 December 28, 2016 live The federal government was criticized after international assistance from Australia, Israel, Mexico, the Palestinian Authority, Russia, Taiwan, and the United States was offered in battling the fire, and turned down by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Russia specifically offered Ilyushin Il-76 firefighting aircraft that could handle up to 42 tons of fire suppression at one time. Trudeau said that while the offers were appreciated, they were unnecessary as firefighters from other Canadian provinces were gaining control of the situation.Russian offer to send water bombers to fight Fort McMurray fire in limbo http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/russia-water-bombers-alberta-wildfires-1.3572825 CBC May 8, 2016 en-US May 8, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160509002008/http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/russia-water-bombers-alberta-wildfires-1.3572825 May 9, 2016 live https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/justin-trudeau-turns-down-russian-u-s-mexican-offers-to-help-fight-fort-mac-wildfire Justin Trudeau turns down Russian, U.S., Mexican offers to help fight Fort Mac wildfire National Post May 9, 2016 May 9, 2016 https://wayback.archive-it.org/all/20160509220214/http://news.nationalpost.com/news/canada/justin-trudeau-turns-down-russian-u-s-mexican-offers-to-help-fight-fort-mac-wildfire May 9, 2016 live Trudeau was also criticized on May 6, 2016, for not visiting Fort McMurray and showing support, less than a week after the fire started. Trudeau responded that "showing up in Fort McMurray, when firefighters are busy trying to contain a massive raging wildfire, is not a particularly helpful thing," and comparisons were drawn to former Prime Minister Stephen Harper's visit to Kelowna, British Columbia the previous year. Trudeau visited Fort McMurray a week later on May 13, 2016.Fort McMurray Fire: Trudeau Says Now Is Not The Time To Visit Alberta City https://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2016/05/06/justin-trudeau-fort-mcmurray_n_9858828.html Huffington Post July 31, 2018 May 6, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20180731213258/https://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2016/05/06/justin-trudeau-fort-mcmurray_n_9858828.html July 31, 2018 live Fort McMurray wildfire: Justin Trudeau gets first-hand look at devastation https://globalnews.ca/news/2699375/fort-mcmurray-wildfire-justin-trudeau-to-get-first-hand-look-at-devastation/ Global News July 31, 2018 May 13, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20180731213126/https://globalnews.ca/news/2699375/fort-mcmurray-wildfire-justin-trudeau-to-get-first-hand-look-at-devastation/ July 31, 2018 live Impacts + Structures Destroyed in Fort McMurray NeighbourhoodsHome Again: Recovery after the Wood Buffalo Wildfire https://www.alberta.ca/documents/Wildfire-Home-Again-Report.pdf 13–16 Government of Alberta March 26, 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20170131021144/https://www.alberta.ca/documents/Wildfire-Home-Again-Report.pdf January 31, 2017 live Name #Airport 4Abasand 1,168Anzac 12Beacon Hill 476Blacksand Lodge 665Draper 13Gregoire 4Lower Townsite 1Parsons Creek 10Prairie Creek 1Saprae Creek 86Thickwood 187Timberlea 379Waterways 238 Total 3,244 Communities and infrastructure Initial estimates from May 4 indicated that 1,600 structures in Fort McMurray were destroyed. Firefighters worked through May 6 and 7 to hold the line and protect the downtown and remaining homes in Fort McMurray.https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/growing-fort-mcmurray-wildfire-could-double-in-size-today-and-reach-the-saskatchewan-border Growing Fort McMurray wildfire could double in size and reach Saskatchewan border May 7, 2016 National Post May 7, 2016 https://wayback.archive-it.org/all/20160508050405/http://news.nationalpost.com/news/canada/growing-fort-mcmurray-wildfire-could-double-in-size-today-and-reach-the-saskatchewan-border May 8, 2016 live On May 9, this figure was revised to 2,400 structures, and about 85 to 90% of the community was reported undamaged.McConnell Rick Fort McMurray is 'still alive,' fire chief says – but safety concerns linger May 9, 2016 http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/fort-mcmurray-tour-notley-media-1.3572982 CBC News May 10, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160509220321/http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/fort-mcmurray-tour-notley-media-1.3572982 May 9, 2016 live Overnight on May 16–17, two explosions occurred in the Thickwood and Dickensfield neighbourhoods, damaging 10 buildings and destroying three.Johnston Scott UPDATED – Explosions damage and destroy Fort McMurray homes http://www.630ched.com/2016/05/17/explosions-damage-and-destroy-fort-mcmurray-homes/ Corus Entertainment Inc. May 19, 2016 May 17, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160518114316/http://www.630ched.com/2016/05/17/explosions-damage-and-destroy-fort-mcmurray-homes/ May 18, 2016 live The town's power grid sustained damage. Almost the entire Fort McMurray area was placed under a boil-water advisory during the fire, since untreated water was placed into the municipal water system to supply firefighters. The boil water advisory was lifted in all areas of Fort McMurray on August 17, 2016.http://www.rmwb.ca/News-Room/RMWB-Wildfire-Information/Status--Boil-Water-Advisory.htm RMWB Wildfire Recovery Information: Boil-Water Advisory Status Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo August 12, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160814184924/http://www.rmwb.ca/News-Room/RMWB-Wildfire-Information/Status--Boil-Water-Advisory.htm August 14, 2016 dead Statistics Canada suspended enumeration activities for the 2016 Census in the Fort McMurray area on May 5. Alternative means to collect data from its residents were to be determined at a later date.http://www.census.gc.ca/ccr16_r004-eng.html#a01 Statistics Canada suspends Census collection in Fort McMurray area Statistics Canada May 5, 2016 May 6, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160508220053/http://www.census.gc.ca/ccr16_r004-eng.html#a01 May 8, 2016 live Some census data was received early, and some residents sent their census data online after the evacuation. Statistics Canada was able to create an accurate 2016 census profile for Fort McMurray using this information, as well as Canada Revenue Agency income tax records, local birth and death records, and long-form census information collected by surveyors going door to door.https://edmontonsun.com/2017/02/08/statscan-confident-in-pre-fire-fort-mcmurray-population-count/wcm/a20e503c-dcf8-4a02-830e-402b47341bc1 StatsCan confident in pre-fire Fort McMurray population count Edmonton Sun February 8, 2017 September 13, 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180913185427/https://edmontonsun.com/2017/02/08/statscan-confident-in-pre-fire-fort-mcmurray-population-count/wcm/a20e503c-dcf8-4a02-830e-402b47341bc1 September 13, 2018 live The neighbourhoods of Waterways, Abasand, and Beacon Hill saw the heaviest damage from the wildfire. Until debris could be cleared, they were declared unsafe for re-occupation because of contamination from arsenic and heavy metals.http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/hundreds-of-undamaged-fort-mcmurray-homes-declared-unsafe-due-to-toxic-ash-1.3607928 Hundreds of undamaged Fort McMurray homes declared unsafe due to toxic ash CBC News May 30, 2016 May 30, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160530220048/http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/hundreds-of-undamaged-fort-mcmurray-homes-declared-unsafe-due-to-toxic-ash-1.3607928 May 30, 2016 live Mertz Emily Kornik Slav Visits to 3 restricted Fort McMurray neighbourhoods to begin June 8 http://globalnews.ca/news/2739317/fort-mcmurray-residents-continue-to-return-as-phased-re-entry-hits-day-3/ June 11, 2016 Global News Edmonton June 3, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160610221732/http://globalnews.ca/news/2739317/fort-mcmurray-residents-continue-to-return-as-phased-re-entry-hits-day-3/ June 10, 2016 live Residents did not return to these neighbourhoods until the end of October 2016.Bird Cullen October 26, 2016 Re-entry to remaining Abasand, Beacon Hill homes to start close to Oct. 31 Fort McMurray Today https://www.fortmcmurraytoday.com/2016/10/26/re-entry-to-remaining-abasand-beacon-hill-homes-to-start-close-to-oct-31 dead August 9, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20161027114348/https://www.fortmcmurraytoday.com/2016/10/26/re-entry-to-remaining-abasand-beacon-hill-homes-to-start-close-to-oct-31 October 27, 2016 Oil sands operations right vertical Satellite images of the fire at day (May 3, 2016) overnight (May 5, 2016), and its smoke impacts across North America. Alberta Wildfire 2016-05-03 1950Z.jpg 2016FortMcMurrayWildfireNASA2.png Fort McMurray smoke map North America yellow.jpg The wildfire halted oil sands production at facilities north of Fort McMurray. Shell Canada shut down output at its Albian Sands mining operation, located approximately 70 km mi north of Fort McMurray. The company said its priority was to get employees and their families out of the region, and provide capacity at its work camp for some of the evacuees. Shell also provided its landing strip to fly employees and their families to Calgary or Edmonton and provided two teams to support firefighting efforts in the area.https://montrealgazette.com/business/wildfire+forces+shell+canada+shut+down+oilsands+mining+project/11895999/story.html Wildfire forces heart of Canada's oilsands to scale back production May 3, 2016 Montreal Gazette May 5, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160505140434/http://www.montrealgazette.com/business/wildfire+forces+shell+canada+shut+down+oilsands+mining+project/11895999/story.html May 5, 2016 dead Suncor Energy and Syncrude Canada also scaled back operations. Suncor's Millennium and North Steepbank mines were two of the largest and oldest oilsands mining operations in the Fort McMurray area, and Syncrude's Mildred Lake oilsands mine is located 35 km mi north of Fort McMurray. The companies accommodated another 2,000 evacuees each at their work camps. On May 7, Syncrude shut down all site and processing operations, removing 4,800 employees from the area.Syncrude Canada oil sands operation shut down, staff removed, due to Fort McMurray fire https://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/industry-news/energy-and-resources/syncrude-canada-oil-sands-shut-down-staff-removed-due-to-fire/article29932912/ November 2, 2018 The Globe and Mail May 7, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160510222822/http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/industry-news/energy-and-resources/syncrude-canada-oil-sands-shut-down-staff-removed-due-to-fire/article29932912/ May 10, 2016 live On May 16, all 665 rooms at Blacksands Executive Lodge, a work camp, burned in the wildfire. Earlier that day, about 8,000 people were ordered out of 19 camps; about 6,000 remained. By May 17, the fire appeared to reach the Noralta Lodge, a few kilometres east of Blacksands.Fort McMurray fire sweeps east through northern oilsands sites http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/fort-mcmurray-oilsands-sites-fire-1.3585921 May 19, 2016 CBC News CBC/Radio-Canada May 17, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160518234538/http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/fort-mcmurray-oilsands-sites-fire-1.3585921 May 18, 2016 live Approximately one million barrels of oil a day, equal to a quarter of Canada's oil production, was halted as a result of the fire in May 2016.https://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/industry-news/energy-and-resources/syncrude-canada-oil-sands-shut-down-staff-removed-due-to-fire/article29932912/ Syncrude Canada oil sands operation shut down, staff removed, due to Fort McMurray fire May 7, 2016 The Globe and Mail https://web.archive.org/web/20160510222822/http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/industry-news/energy-and-resources/syncrude-canada-oil-sands-shut-down-staff-removed-due-to-fire/article29932912/ May 10, 2016 live Jones Jeffrey May 7, 2016 This continued into June at a rate of 700,000 barrels per day.Back-to-business results expected from oilsands as wildfire impact dissipates http://www.cfjctoday.com/article/546453/back-business-results-expected-oilsands-wildfire-impact-dissipates June 20, 2016 The Canadian Press CFJC Today October 26, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20180329120737/http://www.cfjctoday.com/article/546453/back-business-results-expected-oilsands-wildfire-impact-dissipates March 29, 2018 live The lost output was estimated to cost the Albertan economy $70 million per day, and was a contributing factor to rises in global oil prices. The scaled back operations, along with a refinery outage in Edmonton, caused many gas stations to run out of gas throughout Western Canada.Weld Carmen Don't panic, there is gas http://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/167613/Don-t-panic-there-is-gas June 20, 2016 Castanet June 7, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160621144613/http://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/167613/Don-t-panic-there-is-gas June 21, 2016 live Oil companies restored production and anticipated all financial impacts would wear off by the end of the third fiscal quarter. Costs Initial insurance payouts were estimated to total as much as C$9 billion (US$6.92 billion) if the entire community had to be rebuilt.http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/fort-mcmurray-insurance-cost-1.3568113 Fort McMurray fire could cost insurers $9B, BMO predicts May 5, 2016 CBC News https://web.archive.org/web/20160510222907/http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/fort-mcmurray-insurance-cost-1.3568113 May 10, 2016 live May 5, 2016 By July 7, 2016, the Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) and Catastrophe Indices and Quantification Inc. (CatIQ) reported that insured damage was estimated to have reached C$3.58 billion (US$2.75 billion),http://www.ibc.ca/ab/resources/media-centre/media-releases/northern-alberta-wildfire-costliest-insured-natural-disaster-in-canadian-history Northern Alberta Wildfire Costliest Insured Natural Disaster in Canadian History – Estimate of insured losses: $3.58 billion Insurance Bureau of Canada July 7, 2016 February 22, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170223042940/http://www.ibc.ca/ab/resources/media-centre/media-releases/northern-alberta-wildfire-costliest-insured-natural-disaster-in-canadian-history February 23, 2017 live making the wildfire the most expensive disaster in Canadian history, surpassing the 1998 ice storms in Quebec ($1.9 billion) and the 2013 Alberta floods ($1.8 billion). The 2011 Slave Lake Wildfire, which destroyed one-third of the town of Slave Lake, cost approximately $750 million and was the most expensive fire-related disaster in Canadian history. The larger damage estimates were a result of Fort McMurray being 10 times the size of Slave Lake. A further estimate based on current damage estimated insurance payouts reaching as high as C$4.7 billion (US$3.61 billion). Environmental Impact The 2016 Fort McMurray wildfire had significant environmental consequences that extended beyond the immediate burn area. The fire burned through approximately 590,000 hectares (1.5 million acres) of land, an area comparable in size to Prince Edward Island.Government of Canada Statistics Canada 2017-03-16 Infographic: Fort McMurray 2016 Wildfire – Economic Impact https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/pub/11-627-m/11-627-m2017007-eng.htm 2025-05-05 www150.statcan.gc.ca Air quality was severely impacted during and after the wildfire. A study by the Wood Buffalo Environmental Association documented 188 exceedances of Alberta Ambient Air Quality Objectives for various pollutants during the fire event in May 2016.Landis Matthew S. Edgerton Eric S. White Emily M. Wentworth Gregory R. Sullivan Amy P. Dillner Ann M. March 2018 The impact of the 2016 Fort McMurray Horse River Wildfire on ambient air pollution levels in the Athabasca Oil Sands Region, Alberta, Canada https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.10.008 Science of the Total Environment 618 1665–1676 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.10.008 29102183 2018ScTEn.618.1665L 0048-9697 6084447 Two air monitoring sites within Fort McMurray recorded mean one-hour PM2.5 concentrations of 291 μg/m3 and 293 μg/m3, with maximum readings reaching 5,229 μg/m3 and 3,259 μg/m3 respectively. These particulate matter concentrations were dangerously high, with potential serious health implications for residents and firefighters. Research on the impact of the wildfire on atmospheric deposition of pollutants found elevated concentrations of certain polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and trace elements in the region after the fire.Zhang Yifeng Pelletier Rick Noernberg Tommy Donner Mark W. Grant-Weaver Iain Martin Jonathan W. Shotyk William January 2022 Impact of the 2016 Fort McMurray wildfires on atmospheric deposition of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and trace elements to surrounding ombrotrophic bogs Environment International 158 106910 10.1016/j.envint.2021.106910 34607041 2022EnInt.15806910Z 0160-4120 free However, a study examining ombrotrophic bogs in the Athabasca Oil Sands Region concluded that while the wildfire contributed to some pollution, industrial activities remained the dominant source of most contaminants detected in the area. Health Impacts The Fort McMurray wildfire had substantial health impacts on residents, evacuees, and first responders. During the initial evacuation and in the years following, many individuals reported experiencing psychological distress and mental health challenges. More than 25,000 people sought mental health support within three months of the wildfire, incurring an estimated cost of $4.8 million for mental health services.Stirling Michelle 2017 Fort Mcmurray Wildfire 2016: Conflating Human-Caused Wildfires With Human-Caused Global Warming https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2929576 SSRN Electronic Journal 10.2139/ssrn.2929576 1556-5068 subscription Research conducted three years after the evacuation found that evacuees continued to experience financial problems related to insurance claims, home reconstruction, job loss, and material assets loss.Thériault Laura Belleville Geneviève Ouellet Marie-Christine Morin Charles M. 2021-11-11 The Experience and Perceived Consequences of the 2016 Fort McMurray Fires and Evacuation Frontiers in Public Health 9 10.3389/fpubh.2021.641151 free 2021FrPH....941151T 2296-2565 8632018 These ongoing stressors contributed to persistent mental health challenges for many affected residents. Firefighters who battled the Fort McMurray wildfire suffered long-term health consequences. A study by the University of Alberta found that firefighters who worked during the wildfire experienced persistent lung damage even years after the event.Cherry Nicola Barrie James R. Beach Jeremy Galarneau Jean-Michel Mhonde Trish Wong Eric 2021-06-09 Respiratory Outcomes of Firefighter Exposures in the Fort McMurray Fire Journal of Occupational & Environmental Medicine 63 9 779–786 10.1097/jom.0000000000002286 34491965 1076-2752 free The study monitored 1,234 Alberta firefighters over three years following the fire and found that many continued to suffer from respiratory issues due to smoke exposure and inadequate protection during the extended firefighting efforts. In 2017, the Government of Canada, in partnership with the Government of Alberta and the Canadian Red Cross, allocated $3.4 million to fund seven research projects focused on the health impacts of the wildfire, particularly regarding mental health support and the toxic effects of wildfire cleanup.Belleville Geneviève Ouellet Marie-Christine Lebel Jessica Ghosh Sunita Morin Charles M. Bouchard Stéphane Guay Stéphane Bergeron Nicolas Campbell Tavis MacMaster Frank P. 2021-05-04 Psychological Symptoms Among Evacuees From the 2016 Fort McMurray Wildfires: A Population-Based Survey One Year Later Frontiers in Public Health 9 10.3389/fpubh.2021.655357 free 34017813 2021FrPH....955357B 2296-2565 8130827 Re-entry and recovery On May 18, the Alberta government provisionally announced a phased re-entry of residents into Fort McMurray between June 1 and 15, 2016, given that a set of key conditions were met:Phased re-entry into Fort McMurray expected to start June 1 https://www.alberta.ca/release.cfm?xID=41776B85DAE7F-C0F6-C84E-6D5B0D3C26C65211 Government of Alberta May 18, 2016 May 21, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160521010210/http://www.alberta.ca/release.cfm?xID=41776B85DAE7F-C0F6-C84E-6D5B0D3C26C65211 May 21, 2016As smoke drifts away, Fort McMurray hard at work on re-entry plans http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/rain-and-less-smoke-keep-fort-mcmurray-re-entry-plan-on-schedule-1.3590234 May 19, 2016 May 21, 2016 CBC News https://web.archive.org/web/20160521192811/http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/rain-and-less-smoke-keep-fort-mcmurray-re-entry-plan-on-schedule-1.3590234 May 21, 2016 Rick McConnellRe-entry day: What Fort McMurray will look like on June 1 http://www.macleans.ca/news/canada/re-entry-day-what-fort-mcmurray-will-look-like-on-june-1/ May 21, 2016 Maclean's May 18, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160521193547/http://www.macleans.ca/news/canada/re-entry-day-what-fort-mcmurray-will-look-like-on-june-1/ May 21, 2016 Jason Markusoff The wildfire no longer poses a threat and that hazardous areas can be secured; Local government can be re-established; and, Essential services such as emergency services, transportation, utilities and essential businesses can be re-established, as well as the infrastructure that supports these services. Residents were allowed to re-enter Fort McMurray and surrounding communities according to a schedule broken down into residential zones.Conditional re-entry timeline https://www.alberta.ca/emergency.cfm#reentry Alberta Government of Alberta May 28, 2016 May 27, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160527221737/https://www.alberta.ca/emergency.cfm#reentry May 27, 2016 live The neighbourhoods of Waterways, Abasand, and Beacon Hill were severely burned, and were declared unsafe for reoccupation due to contamination from arsenic and heavy metals from leftover ash. 2,000 residents in these neighbourhoods were only allowed supervised visits to their homes, and relied on workers from the not-for-profit organization Team Rubicon to sift through leftover items. Between August 31 and October 24, 2016, residents of 470 homes within the three neighbourhoods were able to move home. In the wake of the wildfire impact on Fort McMurray, the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo created a wildfire recovery plan, establishing a framework and governance structure for recovery efforts. Recovery funding was estimated to be above $4.5 billion: $615 million from federal, provincial and municipal governments; $319 million from the Canadian Red Cross; and $3.58 billion from the insurance industry.http://asset.rmwb.ca/files/RMWB-2016-Wildfire-Recovery-Plan.pdf?v1 Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo 2016 Wildfire Recovery Plan 38 Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo December 20, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161221092951/http://asset.rmwb.ca/files/RMWB-2016-Wildfire-Recovery-Plan.pdf?v1 December 21, 2016 live As of January 2018, 90% of wildfire claims have been processed according to the Insurance Bureau of Canada.Fort McMurray wildfire rebuild making progress, mayor says https://globalnews.ca/news/3996751/fort-mcmurray-wildfire-rebuild/ January 31, 2018 March 28, 2018 Global News Sarah Kraus https://web.archive.org/web/20180328232651/https://globalnews.ca/news/3996751/fort-mcmurray-wildfire-rebuild/ March 28, 2018 live Reconstruction of impacted communities is ongoing, and as of May 2018, 20% of the homes destroyed have been rebuilt.Two years later: 20 per cent of homes lost during Fort McMurray wildfires fully rebuilt https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/article/two-years-later-20-per-cent-of-homes-lost-during-fort-mcmurray-wildfires-fully-rebuilt/ May 3, 2018 November 2, 2018 CTV News https://web.archive.org/web/20181103210637/https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/two-years-later-20-per-cent-of-homes-lost-during-fort-mcmurray-wildfires-fully-rebuilt-1.3914654 November 3, 2018 live The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo updated their Wildfire Mitigation Strategy in January 2018, which conducted a risk assessment for wildfire behaviour. It also proposed clearing 867 hectares of vegetation, various access and safety standards for planned infrastructure and land development, educating members of the public on wildfire threats, cooperation and joint training between the municipal and provincial departments, and updates to emergency plans.http://woodbuffalocn.iqm2.com/Citizens/FileOpen.aspx?Type=1&ID=1071&Inline=True Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo Wildfire Mitigation Strategy Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo December 2017 March 28, 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180201032837/http://woodbuffalocn.iqm2.com/Citizens/FileOpen.aspx?Type=1&ID=1071&Inline=True February 1, 2018 live The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo also raised awareness about rebuilding homes to ensure they are more resilient to fire.Firby Doug Don't just rebuild houses, build 'em better https://www.newsoptimist.ca/opinion/columnists/don-t-just-rebuild-houses-build-em-better-1.6462585 November 2, 2018 Battlefords News-Optimist January 7, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20181104010044/https://www.newsoptimist.ca/opinion/columnists/don-t-just-rebuild-houses-build-em-better-1.6462585 November 4, 2018 live Ask Your Builder...Build Back Better https://www.rmwb.ca/Assets/Recovery/Build-Back-Better_SAIT-IBC.pdf November 2, 2018 Insurance Bureau of Canada Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo https://web.archive.org/web/20170717035734/http://www.rmwb.ca/Assets/Recovery/Build-Back-Better_SAIT-IBC.pdf July 17, 2017 live However, insurance companies only provide funds to restore pre-fire conditions, and an independent review by KPMG found that it was unlikely that this would occur.Tait Carrie Fort McMurray rebuild happening too quickly and cheaply, review finds https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/british-columbia/fort-mcmurray-rebuild-happening-too-quickly-and-cheaply-review-finds/article35825730/ July 28, 2017 The Globe and Mail July 27, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170728093842/https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/british-columbia/fort-mcmurray-rebuild-happening-too-quickly-and-cheaply-review-finds/article35825730/ July 28, 2017 live See also Fire weather List of disasters in Canada List of fires in Canada Boreal forest of Canada References External links Fort McMurray Satellite Map – Alberta GovernmentApril 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes Fort McMurray & the Wood Buffalo Region wildfire recovery – Alberta Government https://web.archive.org/web/20160627211848/http://www.alberta.ca/wildfire-recovery.cfm June 27, 2016 Alberta Wildfires – Government of Canada Fort McMurray, Alberta wildfire – PyroCb Blog, Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies, University of Wisconsin Google Crisis Map – Fort McMurray Fire 2016 Current Alberta Wildland Fires MecElhatton, Heather, "Volunteer Truckers Help Save Burning Canadian Town", A Beautiful World. Minnesota Public Radio. Story of volunteer truckers delivering food, fuel, and supplies to firefighters and stranded motorists. Canada Fort McMurray wildfire Category:2010s wildfires in Canada Category:2016 disasters in Canada Category:2016 wildfires Category:Wildfires in Alberta Category:Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo Fort McMurray wildfire Category:Natural disasters in Saskatchewan Category:Division No. 18, Saskatchewan Fort McMurray wildfire Category:Articles containing video clips