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Wildfire threatens Canadian oil sand sites

A wildfire burning around the Canadian city of Fort McMurray is growing and moving rapidly north, forcing firefighters to shift their focus to protecting major oil sand facilities north of the city.
News • 17 May 16

Canada fire continues to grow on seventh day

A wildfire ripping through Canada's oil sands region blazed for a seventh day as officials warned almost 100,000 people who fled the area that they would not be returning home soon.
World • 08 May 16

Canada wildfire growing as weather heats up

A raging Canadian wildfire that forced the evacuation of the Alberta oil town of Fort McMurray intensified today, helped by hot, dry weather, with police escorting a fresh convoy of evacuees out of the region.
News • 08 May 16

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