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05-05-2016, 08:56 PM
Dashcam footage shows terror of wildfire evacuations in Fort McMurray
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Harrowing dashcam footage shows the reality of evacuations during an out-of-control wildfire that had left thousands in Fort McMurray, Canada, displaced from their homes.
Alberta declared a state of emergency, and by Wednesday more than*80,000 people were evacuated and 1,600 homes and other buildings in Fort McMurray destroyed.*
There was still ** indication of injury or death from the fires, but images captured on dashcam show just how devastating and fast moving the fire has been.
SEE ALSO: Destructive Canadian wildfire fueled in part by global warming (http://mashable.com/2016/05/04/fort-mcmurray-fire-global-warming/)
Clips taken in the Beacon Hill neighborhood show flames devouring twenty foot tall trees and ash raining down on vehicles trying to get out of the area. Thick ***** clouds the field of view, sometimes making it impossible to see the taillights of the car ahea.* Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/05/05/dashcam-wildfire-fort-mcmurray/)
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Harrowing dashcam footage shows the reality of evacuations during an out-of-control wildfire that had left thousands in Fort McMurray, Canada, displaced from their homes.
Alberta declared a state of emergency, and by Wednesday more than*80,000 people were evacuated and 1,600 homes and other buildings in Fort McMurray destroyed.*
There was still ** indication of injury or death from the fires, but images captured on dashcam show just how devastating and fast moving the fire has been.
SEE ALSO: Destructive Canadian wildfire fueled in part by global warming (http://mashable.com/2016/05/04/fort-mcmurray-fire-global-warming/)
Clips taken in the Beacon Hill neighborhood show flames devouring twenty foot tall trees and ash raining down on vehicles trying to get out of the area. Thick ***** clouds the field of view, sometimes making it impossible to see the taillights of the car ahea.* Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/05/05/dashcam-wildfire-fort-mcmurray/)
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