Fort McMurray, Alberta: Fire Destroys 80 Percent of Homes, 80,000 Residents Ordered to Evacuate

More than 80,000 Canadian residents were ordered to evacuate after a fire took over Fort McMurray, Alberta, and officials warned on May 4 the situation could get worse.
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Fort McMurray, Alberta: Fire Destroys 80 Percent of Homes, 80,000 Residents Ordered to Evacuate
Smoke fills the air as a small plane flies overhead in Fort McMurray, Alberta, Tuesday, May 3, 2016. The entire population of the Canadian oil sands city of Fort McMurray, has been ordered to evacuate as a wildfire whipped by winds engulfed homes and sent ash raining down on residents. (Kitty Cochrane/The Canadian Press via AP)
5/4/2016
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5/5/2016