Wildfire

2016 Fort McMurray Wildfire

1 May 2016 – 2 Aug 2017 · 56.67° N, 111.38° W

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When
1 May 2016 – 2 Aug 2017
Kind
Wildfire
Coordinates
56.67° N, 111.38° W
Description
wildfire in Alberta, Canada
Deaths
0
Injured
0
Cause
El Niño

2016 Fort McMurray wildfire

Natural disaster in Alberta, Canada

On May 1, 2016, a wildfire began southwest of Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada. On May 3, it swept through the community, forcing the largest wildfire evacuation in Alberta's history, with upwards of 88,000 people forced from their homes. Firefighters were assisted by personnel from both the Canadian Armed Forces and Royal Canadian Mounted Police, as well as other Canadian provincial agencies, to fight the wildfire.

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