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05-04-2016, 08:44 AM
Massive wildfire prompts evacuation of entire Canadian city
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A massive wildfire fueled by record heat and low humidity threatened the Alberta oil boomtown of Fort McMurray on Tuesday evening, prompting the largest wildfire-related evacuation in the province's history.*
Officials have ordered the entire city of Fort McMurray, with a population of about 61,000, to evacuate. The city is located about 270 miles (435 kilometers) **rtheast of Edmonton, Alberta.
The fire exploded in size on a day when temperatures soared 40 degrees Fahrenheit (23 degrees Celsius) above average for this time of year following a relatively dry winter.*The average high temperature on May 3 in Fort McMurray is 58.28 degrees Fahrenheit (14.6 degrees Celsius). Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/05/03/fort-mcmurray-wildfire/)
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A massive wildfire fueled by record heat and low humidity threatened the Alberta oil boomtown of Fort McMurray on Tuesday evening, prompting the largest wildfire-related evacuation in the province's history.*
Officials have ordered the entire city of Fort McMurray, with a population of about 61,000, to evacuate. The city is located about 270 miles (435 kilometers) **rtheast of Edmonton, Alberta.
The fire exploded in size on a day when temperatures soared 40 degrees Fahrenheit (23 degrees Celsius) above average for this time of year following a relatively dry winter.*The average high temperature on May 3 in Fort McMurray is 58.28 degrees Fahrenheit (14.6 degrees Celsius). Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/05/03/fort-mcmurray-wildfire/)
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