Fort McMurray wildfire from the front line
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Fort McMurray wildfire from the front line
00:58 | May 8, 2016
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Fort McMurray wildfire evacuee shares her experience with wildfire destruction
06:14 | August 1, 2024
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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
01:49 | May 16, 2024
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Tour of evacuated Fort McMurray neighbourhoods
03:14 | May 16, 2024
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Fireguards ‘are never foolproof’: Alberta wildfire official
01:17 | 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
01:39 | May 15, 2024
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Fort McMurray wildfire: Crews working to protect evacuated neighbourhoods
02:01 | May 15, 2024
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Anxious wildfire evacuees ‘waiting and waiting’ as flames inch closer to homes
02:15 | 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
02:13 | May 13, 2024
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Fort McMurray: Adversity and Resilience
23:37 | May 3, 2021
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‘Fort Mac Strong’ evolved: How a community has coped with five years of disasters
02:35 | May 3, 2021
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Some optimism for Fort McMurray businesses in the middle of a perfect economic storm
01:45 | May 3, 2021
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Fort McMurray invests in wildfire prevention measures
02:01 | May 3, 2021
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Fort McMurray spends $257 million to prevent flooding
02:00 | 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
01:51 | 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
03:17 | June 9, 2017
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Reports into Fort McMurray wildfire cites communications breakdown in early days
01:40 | June 8, 2017
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Province didn’t notify municipality fire was going to breach town in Fort McMurray
07:49 | June 8, 2017
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Province didn’t notify municipality fire was going to breach town in Fort McMurray
07:49 | 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
06:51 | 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 from the front line
00:58 | May 8, 2016
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Fort McMurray wildfire evacuee shares her experience with wildfire destruction
06:14 | August 1, 2024
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Alberta Wildfire video shows overnight helicopter firefighting efforts
00:35 | May 17, 2024
-
Fort McMurray wildfire: Evacuees eased as crews, weather douse flames
01:50 | May 16, 2024
-
Cooler temps, rain helping fend off wildfires in Western Canada
01:49 | May 16, 2024
-
Tour of evacuated Fort McMurray neighbourhoods
03:14 | May 16, 2024
-
Fireguards ‘are never foolproof’: Alberta wildfire official
01:17 | 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
-
‘Stressful and uncertain time’: Thousands flee Fort McMurray wildfire
01:57 | May 15, 2024
-
Fort McMurray residents who fled 2016 wildfire experiencing traumatic déjà vu
01:56 | May 15, 2024
-
Alberta explores alternative route out of Fort McMurray as wildfire forces residents to flee
01:39 | May 15, 2024
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Fort McMurray wildfire: Crews working to protect evacuated neighbourhoods
02:01 | May 15, 2024
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Anxious wildfire evacuees ‘waiting and waiting’ as flames inch closer to homes
02:15 | 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
02:13 | May 13, 2024
-
Fort McMurray: Adversity and Resilience
23:37 | May 3, 2021
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‘Fort Mac Strong’ evolved: How a community has coped with five years of disasters
02:35 | May 3, 2021
-
Some optimism for Fort McMurray businesses in the middle of a perfect economic storm
01:45 | May 3, 2021
-
Fort McMurray invests in wildfire prevention measures
02:01 | May 3, 2021
-
Fort McMurray spends $257 million to prevent flooding
02:00 | May 3, 2021
-
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
01:51 | 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
03:17 | June 9, 2017
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Reports into Fort McMurray wildfire cites communications breakdown in early days
01:40 | June 8, 2017
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Province didn’t notify municipality fire was going to breach town in Fort McMurray
07:49 | June 8, 2017
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Province didn’t notify municipality fire was going to breach town in Fort McMurray
07:49 | 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
06:51 | 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
Fort McMurray wildfire from the front line
Description
May 8, 2016
Mike Drolet at the front lines of the fight against the Fort McMurray wildfire explains the operations putting out hot spots in the massive fire.
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Fort McMurray wildfire from the front line00:58 | May 8, 2016 -
Fort McMurray wildfire evacuee shares her experience with wildfire destruction06:14 | August 1, 2024 -
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 Canada01:49 | May 16, 2024 -
Tour of evacuated Fort McMurray neighbourhoods03:14 | May 16, 2024 -
Fireguards ‘are never foolproof’: Alberta wildfire official01:17 | 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 flee01:39 | May 15, 2024 -
Fort McMurray wildfire: Crews working to protect evacuated neighbourhoods02:01 | May 15, 2024 -
Anxious wildfire evacuees ‘waiting and waiting’ as flames inch closer to homes02:15 | May 14, 2024 -
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 homes02:13 | May 13, 2024 -
Fort McMurray: Adversity and Resilience23:37 | May 3, 2021 -
‘Fort Mac Strong’ evolved: How a community has coped with five years of disasters02:35 | May 3, 2021 -
Some optimism for Fort McMurray businesses in the middle of a perfect economic storm01:45 | May 3, 2021 -
Fort McMurray invests in wildfire prevention measures02:01 | May 3, 2021 -
Fort McMurray spends $257 million to prevent flooding02:00 | May 3, 2021 -
The future of Fort McMurray through the eyes of a local teenager01:55 | May 3, 2021 -
Fort McMurray residents reflect back on fires, floods and more03:37 | May 3, 2021 -
Fort McMurray residents still struggling two years after massive wildfire01:51 | May 3, 2018 -
Wildfire that ravaged Fort McMurray extinguished after 459 days00:50 | September 1, 2017 -
Report raises concerns about Fort McMurray wildfire response03:17 | June 9, 2017 -
Reports into Fort McMurray wildfire cites communications breakdown in early days01:40 | June 8, 2017 -
Province didn’t notify municipality fire was going to breach town in Fort McMurray07:49 | June 8, 2017 -
Province didn’t notify municipality fire was going to breach town in Fort McMurray07:49 | June 8, 2017 -
‘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 response06:51 | June 8, 2017 -
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 from the front line00:58 | May 8, 2016
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Fort McMurray wildfire evacuee shares her experience with wildfire destruction06:14 | August 1, 2024
-
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 Canada01:49 | May 16, 2024
-
Tour of evacuated Fort McMurray neighbourhoods03:14 | May 16, 2024
-
Fireguards ‘are never foolproof’: Alberta wildfire official01:17 | 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 flee01:39 | May 15, 2024
-
Fort McMurray wildfire: Crews working to protect evacuated neighbourhoods02:01 | May 15, 2024
-
Anxious wildfire evacuees ‘waiting and waiting’ as flames inch closer to homes02:15 | May 14, 2024
-
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 homes02:13 | May 13, 2024
-
Fort McMurray: Adversity and Resilience23:37 | May 3, 2021
-
‘Fort Mac Strong’ evolved: How a community has coped with five years of disasters02:35 | May 3, 2021
-
Some optimism for Fort McMurray businesses in the middle of a perfect economic storm01:45 | May 3, 2021
-
Fort McMurray invests in wildfire prevention measures02:01 | May 3, 2021
-
Fort McMurray spends $257 million to prevent flooding02:00 | May 3, 2021
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The future of Fort McMurray through the eyes of a local teenager01:55 | May 3, 2021
-
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 wildfire01:51 | 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 response03:17 | June 9, 2017
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Reports into Fort McMurray wildfire cites communications breakdown in early days01:40 | June 8, 2017
-
Province didn’t notify municipality fire was going to breach town in Fort McMurray07:49 | June 8, 2017
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Province didn’t notify municipality fire was going to breach town in Fort McMurray07:49 | June 8, 2017
-
‘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 response06:51 | 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
Fort McMurray wildfire from the front line
Description
May 8, 2016
Mike Drolet at the front lines of the fight against the Fort McMurray wildfire explains the operations putting out hot spots in the massive fire.
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