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.
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...