Satellite data released today by NASA paints a detailed and sinister portrait of wildfires closing in on Fort McMurray early this morning.
The NASA data shows the wildfire closing in on Fort McMurray from the south and west, invading the Abasand, Beacon Hill and Waterways neighbourhoods.
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This loop image shows the last 96 hours of the Fort McMurray fire. (Updated May 6.)