‘Who we are’: Albertans remember Fort McMurray wildfire 10 years later

Fort McMurray's 2016 beastly wildfire prompts new firefighting strategies

Ten years on, the devastating Fort McMurray wildfire is still teaching Albertans and informing policy.

In 2016, the Horse River wildfire tore through Fort McMurray. A decade later, what lessons did we learn?

Canada’s costliest natural disaster changed how we think about fire preparedness in an era where wildfires exacerbated by climate change are a growing threat

Memories of the 2016 Fort McMurray wildfire

A massive wildfire quickly spread into the oilsands 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. Its cause remains unknown, but officials have said it rapidly ...

'Who we are': Albertans remember Fort McMurray wildfire 10 years later

Rob Rice says many residents of Fort McMurray, Alta., still can’t stand the smell of campfire.

National wildfire strategy needed to prevent another disaster

On May 3, Fort McMurray marks the 10th anniversary of the worst day in our city’s history. That was when 90,000 people, including me, scrambled to flee Canada’s biggest wildfire.

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

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