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Fort McMurray Wildfire: Lac La Biche helps evacuees
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Fort McMurray Wildfire: Lac La Biche helps evacuees
02:07 | May 4, 2016
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Alberta Wildfire video shows overnight helicopter firefighting efforts
00:35 | May 17, 2024
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Fort McMurray wildfire: Evacuees eased as crews, weather douse flames
01:50 | May 16, 2024
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Cooler temps, rain helping fend off wildfires in Western Canada
01:48 | May 16, 2024
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Tour of evacuated Fort McMurray neighbourhoods
03:13 | May 16, 2024
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Fireguards ‘are never foolproof’: Alberta wildfire official
01:16 | May 16, 2024
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Wildfires like the one near Fort McMurray will ‘burn for a long time’: official
00:48 | May 16, 2024
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Fort McMurray wildfire didn’t grow overnight Wednesday, Alberta Wildfire officials say
01:08 | May 16, 2024
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‘Stressful and uncertain time’: Thousands flee Fort McMurray wildfire
01:57 | May 15, 2024
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Fort McMurray residents who fled 2016 wildfire experiencing traumatic déjà vu
01:56 | May 15, 2024
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Alberta explores alternative route out of Fort McMurray as wildfire forces residents to flee
01:38 | May 15, 2024
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Fort McMurray wildfire: Crews working to protect evacuated neighbourhoods
02:00 | May 15, 2024
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Anxious wildfire evacuees ‘waiting and waiting’ as flames inch closer to homes
02:14 | May 14, 2024
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Wildfire evacuation order issued for several Fort McMurray neighbourhoods
03:54 | May 14, 2024
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‘Surreal, chaotic, stressful’: Wildfire evacuees anxiously wait for word on fate of homes
02:12 | May 13, 2024
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Fort McMurray: Adversity and Resilience
23:36 | May 3, 2021
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‘Fort Mac Strong’ evolved: How a community has coped with five years of disasters
02:34 | May 3, 2021
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Some optimism for Fort McMurray businesses in the middle of a perfect economic storm
01:44 | May 3, 2021
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Fort McMurray invests in wildfire prevention measures
02:00 | May 3, 2021
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Fort McMurray spends $257 million to prevent flooding
01:59 | May 3, 2021
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The future of Fort McMurray through the eyes of a local teenager
01:55 | May 3, 2021
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Fort McMurray residents reflect back on fires, floods and more
03:37 | May 3, 2021
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Fort McMurray residents still struggling two years after massive wildfire
01:50 | May 3, 2018
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Wildfire that ravaged Fort McMurray extinguished after 459 days
00:50 | September 1, 2017
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Report raises concerns about Fort McMurray wildfire response
03:16 | June 9, 2017
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Reports into Fort McMurray wildfire cites communications breakdown in early days
01:40 | June 9, 2017
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Province didn’t notify municipality fire was going to breach town in Fort McMurray
07:48 | June 8, 2017
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Province didn’t notify municipality fire was going to breach town in Fort McMurray
07:48 | June 8, 2017
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‘There seems to be quite a breakdown’: Ministers take heat over Fort McMurray review
03:02 | June 8, 2017
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Third party reviews offers recommendations for Fort McMurray wildfire response
06:50 | June 8, 2017
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Firefighters reflect 1 year after Fort McMurray wildfire: ‘individual actions saved the majority of this town’
04:37 | May 3, 2017
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Fort McMurray wildfire one year later: hear from residents and the premier
07:32 | May 3, 2017
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Fort McMurray Wildfire: Lac La Biche helps evacuees
02:07 | May 4, 2016
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Alberta Wildfire video shows overnight helicopter firefighting efforts
00:35 | May 17, 2024
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Fort McMurray wildfire: Evacuees eased as crews, weather douse flames
01:50 | May 16, 2024
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Cooler temps, rain helping fend off wildfires in Western Canada
01:48 | May 16, 2024
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Tour of evacuated Fort McMurray neighbourhoods
03:13 | May 16, 2024
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Fireguards ‘are never foolproof’: Alberta wildfire official
01:16 | May 16, 2024
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Wildfires like the one near Fort McMurray will ‘burn for a long time’: official
00:48 | May 16, 2024
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Fort McMurray wildfire didn’t grow overnight Wednesday, Alberta Wildfire officials say
01:08 | May 16, 2024
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‘Stressful and uncertain time’: Thousands flee Fort McMurray wildfire
01:57 | May 15, 2024
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Fort McMurray residents who fled 2016 wildfire experiencing traumatic déjà vu
01:56 | May 15, 2024
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Alberta explores alternative route out of Fort McMurray as wildfire forces residents to flee
01:38 | May 15, 2024
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Fort McMurray wildfire: Crews working to protect evacuated neighbourhoods
02:00 | May 15, 2024
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Anxious wildfire evacuees ‘waiting and waiting’ as flames inch closer to homes
02:14 | May 14, 2024
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Wildfire evacuation order issued for several Fort McMurray neighbourhoods
03:54 | May 14, 2024
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‘Surreal, chaotic, stressful’: Wildfire evacuees anxiously wait for word on fate of homes
02:12 | May 13, 2024
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Fort McMurray: Adversity and Resilience
23:36 | May 3, 2021
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‘Fort Mac Strong’ evolved: How a community has coped with five years of disasters
02:34 | May 3, 2021
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Some optimism for Fort McMurray businesses in the middle of a perfect economic storm
01:44 | May 3, 2021
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Fort McMurray invests in wildfire prevention measures
02:00 | May 3, 2021
-
Fort McMurray spends $257 million to prevent flooding
01:59 | May 3, 2021
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The future of Fort McMurray through the eyes of a local teenager
01:55 | May 3, 2021
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Fort McMurray residents reflect back on fires, floods and more
03:37 | May 3, 2021
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Fort McMurray residents still struggling two years after massive wildfire
01:50 | May 3, 2018
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Wildfire that ravaged Fort McMurray extinguished after 459 days
00:50 | September 1, 2017
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Report raises concerns about Fort McMurray wildfire response
03:16 | June 9, 2017
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Reports into Fort McMurray wildfire cites communications breakdown in early days
01:40 | June 9, 2017
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Province didn’t notify municipality fire was going to breach town in Fort McMurray
07:48 | June 8, 2017
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Province didn’t notify municipality fire was going to breach town in Fort McMurray
07:48 | June 8, 2017
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‘There seems to be quite a breakdown’: Ministers take heat over Fort McMurray review
03:02 | June 8, 2017
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Third party reviews offers recommendations for Fort McMurray wildfire response
06:50 | June 8, 2017
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Firefighters reflect 1 year after Fort McMurray wildfire: ‘individual actions saved the majority of this town’
04:37 | May 3, 2017
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Fort McMurray wildfire one year later: hear from residents and the premier
07:32 | May 3, 2017
Fort McMurray Wildfire: Lac La Biche helps evacuees
Description
May 4, 2016
Wed, May 4: Thousands of evacuees are taking refuge in the community of Lac La Biche, about 300 kilometres southeast of Fort McMurray. Sarah Offin has their stories.
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Fort McMurray Wildfire: Lac La Biche helps evacuees02:07 | May 4, 2016
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Alberta Wildfire video shows overnight helicopter firefighting efforts00:35 | May 17, 2024
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Fort McMurray wildfire: Evacuees eased as crews, weather douse flames01:50 | May 16, 2024
-
Cooler temps, rain helping fend off wildfires in Western Canada01:48 | May 16, 2024
-
Tour of evacuated Fort McMurray neighbourhoods03:13 | May 16, 2024
-
Fireguards ‘are never foolproof’: Alberta wildfire official01:16 | May 16, 2024
-
Wildfires like the one near Fort McMurray will ‘burn for a long time’: official00:48 | May 16, 2024
-
Fort McMurray wildfire didn’t grow overnight Wednesday, Alberta Wildfire officials say01:08 | May 16, 2024
-
‘Stressful and uncertain time’: Thousands flee Fort McMurray wildfire01:57 | May 15, 2024
-
Fort McMurray residents who fled 2016 wildfire experiencing traumatic déjà vu01:56 | May 15, 2024
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Alberta explores alternative route out of Fort McMurray as wildfire forces residents to flee01:38 | May 15, 2024
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Fort McMurray wildfire: Crews working to protect evacuated neighbourhoods02:00 | May 15, 2024
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Anxious wildfire evacuees ‘waiting and waiting’ as flames inch closer to homes02:14 | May 14, 2024
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Wildfire evacuation order issued for several Fort McMurray neighbourhoods03:54 | May 14, 2024
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‘Surreal, chaotic, stressful’: Wildfire evacuees anxiously wait for word on fate of homes02:12 | May 13, 2024
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Fort McMurray: Adversity and Resilience23:36 | May 3, 2021
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‘Fort Mac Strong’ evolved: How a community has coped with five years of disasters02:34 | May 3, 2021
-
Some optimism for Fort McMurray businesses in the middle of a perfect economic storm01:44 | May 3, 2021
-
Fort McMurray invests in wildfire prevention measures02:00 | May 3, 2021
-
Fort McMurray spends $257 million to prevent flooding01:59 | May 3, 2021
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The future of Fort McMurray through the eyes of a local teenager01:55 | May 3, 2021
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Fort McMurray residents reflect back on fires, floods and more03:37 | May 3, 2021
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Fort McMurray residents still struggling two years after massive wildfire01:50 | May 3, 2018
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Wildfire that ravaged Fort McMurray extinguished after 459 days00:50 | September 1, 2017
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Report raises concerns about Fort McMurray wildfire response03:16 | June 9, 2017
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Reports into Fort McMurray wildfire cites communications breakdown in early days01:40 | June 9, 2017
-
Province didn’t notify municipality fire was going to breach town in Fort McMurray07:48 | June 8, 2017
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Province didn’t notify municipality fire was going to breach town in Fort McMurray07:48 | June 8, 2017
-
‘There seems to be quite a breakdown’: Ministers take heat over Fort McMurray review03:02 | June 8, 2017
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Third party reviews offers recommendations for Fort McMurray wildfire response06:50 | June 8, 2017
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Firefighters reflect 1 year after Fort McMurray wildfire: ‘individual actions saved the majority of this town’04:37 | May 3, 2017
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Fort McMurray wildfire one year later: hear from residents and the premier07:32 | May 3, 2017
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Fort McMurray Wildfire: Lac La Biche helps evacuees02:07 | May 4, 2016
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Alberta Wildfire video shows overnight helicopter firefighting efforts00:35 | May 17, 2024
-
Fort McMurray wildfire: Evacuees eased as crews, weather douse flames01:50 | May 16, 2024
-
Cooler temps, rain helping fend off wildfires in Western Canada01:48 | May 16, 2024
-
Tour of evacuated Fort McMurray neighbourhoods03:13 | May 16, 2024
-
Fireguards ‘are never foolproof’: Alberta wildfire official01:16 | May 16, 2024
-
Wildfires like the one near Fort McMurray will ‘burn for a long time’: official00:48 | May 16, 2024
-
Fort McMurray wildfire didn’t grow overnight Wednesday, Alberta Wildfire officials say01:08 | May 16, 2024
-
‘Stressful and uncertain time’: Thousands flee Fort McMurray wildfire01:57 | May 15, 2024
-
Fort McMurray residents who fled 2016 wildfire experiencing traumatic déjà vu01:56 | May 15, 2024
-
Alberta explores alternative route out of Fort McMurray as wildfire forces residents to flee01:38 | May 15, 2024
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Fort McMurray wildfire: Crews working to protect evacuated neighbourhoods02:00 | May 15, 2024
-
Anxious wildfire evacuees ‘waiting and waiting’ as flames inch closer to homes02:14 | May 14, 2024
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Wildfire evacuation order issued for several Fort McMurray neighbourhoods03:54 | May 14, 2024
-
‘Surreal, chaotic, stressful’: Wildfire evacuees anxiously wait for word on fate of homes02:12 | May 13, 2024
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Fort McMurray: Adversity and Resilience23:36 | May 3, 2021
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‘Fort Mac Strong’ evolved: How a community has coped with five years of disasters02:34 | May 3, 2021
-
Some optimism for Fort McMurray businesses in the middle of a perfect economic storm01:44 | May 3, 2021
-
Fort McMurray invests in wildfire prevention measures02:00 | May 3, 2021
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Fort McMurray spends $257 million to prevent flooding01:59 | May 3, 2021
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The future of Fort McMurray through the eyes of a local teenager01:55 | May 3, 2021
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Fort McMurray residents reflect back on fires, floods and more03:37 | May 3, 2021
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Fort McMurray residents still struggling two years after massive wildfire01:50 | May 3, 2018
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Wildfire that ravaged Fort McMurray extinguished after 459 days00:50 | September 1, 2017
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Report raises concerns about Fort McMurray wildfire response03:16 | June 9, 2017
-
Reports into Fort McMurray wildfire cites communications breakdown in early days01:40 | June 9, 2017
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Province didn’t notify municipality fire was going to breach town in Fort McMurray07:48 | June 8, 2017
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Province didn’t notify municipality fire was going to breach town in Fort McMurray07:48 | June 8, 2017
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‘There seems to be quite a breakdown’: Ministers take heat over Fort McMurray review03:02 | June 8, 2017
-
Third party reviews offers recommendations for Fort McMurray wildfire response06:50 | June 8, 2017
-
Firefighters reflect 1 year after Fort McMurray wildfire: ‘individual actions saved the majority of this town’04:37 | May 3, 2017
-
Fort McMurray wildfire one year later: hear from residents and the premier07:32 | May 3, 2017
Fort McMurray Wildfire: Lac La Biche helps evacuees
Description
May 4, 2016
Wed, May 4: Thousands of evacuees are taking refuge in the community of Lac La Biche, about 300 kilometres southeast of Fort McMurray. Sarah Offin has their stories.
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