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‘Who we are’: Albertans remember Fort McMurray wildfire 10 years later

The blaze forced more than 90,000 people out of the region and damaged or leveled 2,500 homes, with climate change intensifying wildfire risk.

  • A massive wildfire spread rapidly into Fort McMurray, Alberta, on May 3, 2016, prompting a large emergency response and causing widespread destruction.
  • Over 90,000 people were forced to evacuate, and the fire damaged or destroyed 2,500 homes and burned nearly 5,900 square kilometers of forest.
  • Emergency personnel described the evacuation as 'organized chaos' with all departments responding urgently to the fire.
  • Residents experienced dangerous evacuation conditions, including ash, smoke, and traffic jams, with some encountering harrowing escapes as flames approached.
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'Who we are': Albertans remember Fort McMurray wildfire 10 years later

Rob Rice says many residents of Fort McMurray, Alta., still can’t stand the smell of campfire.

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‘Ash, smoke and flames everywhere’: Memories of the 2016 Fort McMurray wildfire

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'Ash, smoke and flames everywhere': Memories of the 2016 Fort McMurray wildfire

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