US EditionResidents forced out of Fort McMurray neighbourhoods due to fire cleared to return
- Residents evacuated from Fort McMurray due to a nearby wildfire can now return home, as announced by the Alberta municipality governing the area.
- The evacuation order for specific neighborhoods like Abasand and Beacon Hill has been lifted by the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo.
- Approximately 6,600 residents were evacuated, but firefighters have made significant progress in controlling the fire since then, aided by recent rainy weather.
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Residents forced out of Canada's oil sands hub by wildfire cleared to return, officials say
FORT MCMURRAY, Alberta (AP) — Authorities say residents ordered out of Canada’s oil sands hub of Fort McMurray, Alberta due to a nearby wildfire are clear to return home. The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo on Saturday lifted the evacuation order for the Abasand, Beacon Hill, Prairie Creek and Grayling Terrace neighborhoods on the city’s southern edge. About 6,600 residents of those neighborhoods were forced to hastily leave their homes on…
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Residents forced out of Canada's oil sands hub by wildfire cleared to return, officials say
Authorities say residents ordered out of Canada’s oil sands hub of Fort McMurray, Alberta due to a nearby wildfire are clear to return home.
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Residents forced out of Canada’s oil sands hub by wildfire cleared to return, officials say
FORT MCMURRAY, Alberta (AP) — Residents who were ordered out of Canada’s oil sands hub of Fort McMurray, Alberta, due to a nearby wildfire are clear to return home, authorities said Saturday. The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo lifted the evacuation order for the Abasand, Beacon Hill, Prairie Creek and Grayling Terrace neighborhoods on the city’s southern edge. About 6,600 residents of those neighborhoods were forced to hastily leave thei…
Residents Forced out of Fort McMurray Neighbourhoods Due to Fire Cleared to Return
The Alberta municipality governing the oilsands hub of Fort McMurray says residents ordered out due to a nearby wildfire are clear to return home as of May 18. The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo has lifted the evacuation order for the Abasand, Beacon Hill, Prairie Creek and Grayling Terrace neighbourhoods on the city’s southern edge. About 6,600 residents of those neighbourhoods were forced to hastily leave their homes on May 14, but a st…
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