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Thick, black wildfire smoke rolling into Fort McMurray prompts RCMP warningHeavy, dark smoke is moving into the Fort McMurray area from the south, where several wildfires broke out this past week due to lightning strikes.WeatherJul 11
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Cenovus demobilizes some oilsands site staff due to wildfireThe Sunrise site lies about 60 kilometres northeast of Fort McMurray and produced about 48,900 barrels per day in 2023.CanadaJul 9
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Man dies after collision involving pickup truck, semi-truck near Fort McMurray: RCMPA preliminary investigation suggests a pickup truck travelling north collided with a semi-tractor trailer travelling south.TrafficJun 5
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Fort McMurray wildfire now classified as under controlAlberta Wildfire said in an update on Tuesday morning that the Fort McMurray wildfire is now under control.FireMay 28
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Fort McMurray wildfire classified as ‘being held’In a Sunday evening update, officials downgraded the status of a wildfire near Fort McMurray, which was previously classified as 'out of control.' The fire is now 'being held.'FireMay 20
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Fort McMurray evacuation order lifted after subdued wildfire behaviourThe Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo has lifted the evacuation order for the residents of several communities in Fort McMurray, Alta.FireMay 18
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Fort McMurray wildfire doesn’t grow Sunday, but is still deemed ‘out of control’A wildfire near Fort McMurray is still classified as out of control but has not grown since Saturday, Alberta Wildfire officials said.FireMay 19
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Edmonton’s humane society supporting evacuated Fort McMurray pet ownersWork is underway to provide support to people and pets who have been affected by the wildfire evacuations in Fort McMurray, Alta.FireMay 16
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Changing winds expected to help fight Fort McMurray wildfire that forced evacuationIn all, about 6,600 residents from the southern part of Fort McMurray, a community of about 68,000 people, have been forced to leave their homes.CanadaMay 15
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Fort McMurray wildfire behaviour expected to be ‘subdued’ with cooler temperatures, rainAlberta Wildfire officials said the Fort McMurray wildfire remained the same size Friday morning as it was on Thursday.FireMay 17
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Fort McMurray wildfire that forced evacuations did not grow overnightThe MWF-O17 fire has already forced thousands of people in the Fort McMurray area to leave their homes this week.FireMay 16
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Alberta explores alternative route out of Fort McMurray as wildfire forces residents to fleeAs thousands of Fort McMurray residents were forced from their homes due to wildfire, the provincial government said it is exploring another road out of the Alberta community.CanadaMay 15
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Evacuations leave Fort McMurray residents and oil operations in limboEvacuees, fire officials and oilsands operations around Fort McMurray are closely watching as wildfires threaten their properties.FireMay 15
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Wildfire evacuation order issued for parts of Fort McMurrayResidents of several neighbourhoods in Fort McMurray have been ordered to leave their homes due to an out-of-control wildfire.FireMay 14
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Wildfire prompts non-essential staff with oilsands firm to leave northern Alberta siteMEG Energy Corp. has had to evacuate non-essential personnel from its Christina Lake oilsands site due to wildfires burning in northern Alberta.CanadaJul 18
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Evacuation alert issued for Fort McMurray and Saprae Creek as wildfire continues to growThe Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo issued the evacuation alert for Fort McMurray and Saprae Creek on Friday.FireMay 10
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11 new wildfire starts across Alberta, evacuation alerts expanded near Fort McMurrayThe Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo (RMWB) expanded its evacuation alert as of 3 p.m. Saturday.CanadaMay 11
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Suncor cuts production as wildfire burns out of control near oilsands siteSuncor has temporarily curtailed some production after withdrawing non-essential workers from its Firebag oilsands site in response to an out-of-control wildfire.CanadaJul 5
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Wildfire burns out of control near Suncor oilsands site in AlbertaSuncor Energy Inc. says it is moving to have essential personnel only at its Firebag oilsands site as a wildfire burns out of control nearby.CanadaJul 4
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‘Vernon is home for us’: COVID-19 pandemic changes course of Nigerian man’s lifeThe Nigerian man was visiting his sister in Fort McMurray, Alta., and was scheduled to fly home in April 2020. But when the pandemic hit, Canadian borders closed.LifestyleMay 9