Reuters, 06/05 14:34 CET
By Rod Nickel and Liz Hampton
CONKLIN/LAC LA BICHE
(Reuters) – Canada’s government sent trucks and helicopters on Friday
to safely remove thousands of evacuees stranded north of a wildfire that
ravaged nearly a quarter million acres around the Canadian oil town of
Fort McMurray, Alberta.
The out-of-control wildfire has consumed entire
neighborhoods in Fort McMurray, forcing 88,000 to evacuate, and
threatened two oil sands sites south of the city. While the main fire
have turned southeast, away from town, parts of Fort McMurray were still
burning.
“Things have calmed down in the city a little bit, but
guys are out as we speak, fighting fires, trying to protect your
property,” said local fire chief Darby Allen in a video message to
residents posted late in the evening.
“The beast is still up, it’s surrounding the city, and we’re here doing our very best for you.”
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Source: Euronews
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