'Ash, smoke and flames everywhere': Memories of the 2016 Fort McMurray wildfire

A decade after 'The Beast': Fort McMurray marks 10 years after devastating wildfire

Sunday marks 10 years since a massive wildfire forced the evacuation of Fort McMurray, forever changing how Canadian's deal with disaster.

Fort McMurray reflects on how community has changed since 2016 wildfire

It's been 10 years since more than 2,500 homes were destroyed in the 2016 Horse River Wildfire. The community has rebuilt and fire officials have invested millions of dollars into fire prevention and planning. Many residents are ready to move on, while others still feel they are in survival mode.

'Ash, smoke and flames everywhere': Memories of the 2016 Fort McMurray wildfire

A massive wildfire quickly spread into the oil sands city of Fort McMurray, Alta., on May 3, 2016. It forced more than 90,000 people out of the region, damaged or levelled 2,500 homes and scorched nearly 5,900 square kilometres of forest.

Mayne Island woman starts firefighter training 10 years after fleeing Fort McMurray wildfire

One decade after a devastating wildfire tore through Fort McMurray, Alta., a survivor now living on Mayne Island is starting training to fight fires in her community. The wildfire, also known as “The Beast,” broke out on May 1, 2016, before sweeping through Fort McMurray two days later. “It felt like the end of the world,” Rachelle Briscoe, who lived in the city at the time, told CHEK News. Briscoe was living with her three siblings in Fort McMu…