Evacuation Notice Issued Over ‘catastrophic’ Wildfire in Canada’s oil town Fort McMurray | Details
Canadian authorities are issuing urgent warnings to all residents still in a British Columbia town to evacuate immediately, despite..
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Canadian authorities are issuing urgent warnings to all residents still in a British Columbia town to evacuate immediately, despite..
Fort McMurray residents in neighbouring Alberta, Canada are also under an evacuation alert due to a blaze.