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...