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Wildfire forces more than 80,000 residents to flee Fort McMurray in largest fire evacuation in Alberta history BY THE CANADIAN PRESS
FORT MCMURRAY — The leader of Alberta’s Opposition says that much of the downtown in the northern oil hub of Fort McMurray is being destroyed by fire. Brian Jean, who is also the member of the legislature for the area, said late Tuesday that flames are encroaching on the city centre. “Our hospital is on fire, where my children were born,” a sombre Jean said. “My home of the last 10 years and the home I had for 15 years before that are
both destroyed. “I’m just hoping that the home I grew up in isn’t, but I’m afraid it probably is.” He said businesses that have been in his family for three generations have been destroyed. “It is a devastating impact but I’m hoping that we’ve had no loss of life,” he said. The raging forest fire whipped up by shifting winds sent tens of thousands fleeing in both directions and prompted the evacuation of the entire city. EVACUATION on Page A2
Photos by THE CANADIAN PRESS
ABOVE: Smoke fills the air as cars line up on a road in Fort McMurray on Tuesday. LEFT: A wall of fire rages outside of Fort McMurray.
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