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Fire threat eases near Canada's oil sands hub, but a long, hot summer looms
San Francisco Chronicle· 5 days agoThe threat from a wildfire near Canada's oil sands hub of Fort McMurray, Alberta, appeared to be...
Fear, anxiety as thousands flee their homes in Fort McMurray due to threat of wildfire
CBC via Yahoo News· 6 days agoThousands of Fort McMurray residents headed south to safety as a large out-of-control wildfire drew...
Evacuation order issued as wildfire threatening Fort McMurray draws closer
CBC via Yahoo News· 7 days agoThousands of residents in the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo have been ordered to leave their...
Canadians are hopeful shifting winds may push wildfire away from the oil sand hub of Fort McMurray
ABC News· 5 days agoFavorable winds are expected to push an “out of control” wildfire away from Canada’s oil sand hub of...
A wildfire has forced out hundreds of residents in Canada’s oil sands hub of Fort McMurray
WKBN 27 Youngstown· 6 days agoVANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Hundreds of residents in four neighborhoods in the southern end...
Rain, cooler temperatures reduce wildfire risk in Fort McMurray
CBC via Yahoo News· 4 days agoCool temperatures and rainfall have significantly reduced the wildfire risk in Fort McMurray but...
Factbox-Why is fire-threatened Fort McMurray so important to Canada's oil industry?
Reuters via Yahoo News· 5 days agoA wildfire threatening the Canadian oil sands hub of Fort McMurray has prompted thousands of people...
Rain, cooler temperatures help prevent wildfire near Canada's oil sands from growing
WSB-TV 2 Atlanta· 4 days agoFORT MCMURRAY, Alberta — (AP) — A wildfire that has forced thousands of people out of their homes in...
Wildfire evacuations prompt business closures, staff reductions in Fort McMurray
CBC via Yahoo News· 4 days agoMost of Fort McMurray is not under an evacuation order, but wildfire burning near the community has...
Fire threatening Fort McMurray could burn for weeks, maybe months
CBC via Yahoo News· 5 days agoPoor internet connection? Access a low-bandwidth, accessible version of this story on CBC...