Nothing seems amiss looking at the front of Adam Chouinard's Fort McMurray house, aside for the yellow "restricted use" sign taped to the door. But the back is a jumbled mess of wood beams and unrecognizable debris.

As the phased re-entry of Fort McMurray continued Thursday, thousands of residents returned home to survey the damage, some coming back to complete destruction.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told reporters in Edmonton on Friday his visit to Fort McMurray was a "powerful experience" before promising wildfire evacuees the federal government will support them as they rebuild their community.