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| Canada wildfire forces mass evacuation in Fort McMurray | Canada wildfire forces mass evacuation in Fort McMurray |
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| A huge wildfire has forced the evacuation of about 60,000 people from Fort McMurray - the entire population of the Canadian city. | A huge wildfire has forced the evacuation of about 60,000 people from Fort McMurray - the entire population of the Canadian city. |
| The blaze has destroyed a number of homes, dropping ash on the streets of the city in the province of Alberta. | The blaze has destroyed a number of homes, dropping ash on the streets of the city in the province of Alberta. |
| Fleeing residents have caused gridlock on the main road leading from the city, 380km (235 miles) north of Edmonton. | Fleeing residents have caused gridlock on the main road leading from the city, 380km (235 miles) north of Edmonton. |
| The evacuation from Fort McMurray - which lies in an oil sands region - is the biggest in Alberta's history. | The evacuation from Fort McMurray - which lies in an oil sands region - is the biggest in Alberta's history. |
| "If you just walk outside, you feel it (ash) falling on you. You see it floating in the air. I can take a broom and brush it off my deck," resident Mark Durocher was quoted as saying by the Globe and Mail. | "If you just walk outside, you feel it (ash) falling on you. You see it floating in the air. I can take a broom and brush it off my deck," resident Mark Durocher was quoted as saying by the Globe and Mail. |
| Homes in at least two neighbourhood have been gutted, and the fire has now spread to Highway 63 - the main road into Fort McMurray from the south. | Homes in at least two neighbourhood have been gutted, and the fire has now spread to Highway 63 - the main road into Fort McMurray from the south. |
| Firefighters are continuing to tackle the blaze, but the local authorities have called for reinforcements, including a water-dumping helicopter. | Firefighters are continuing to tackle the blaze, but the local authorities have called for reinforcements, including a water-dumping helicopter. |
| So far there have been no reports of any injuries. | So far there have been no reports of any injuries. |
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