A raging fire has hit the Canadian province of Alberta and could flood over into its neighbor, Saskatchewan. Hot and dry weather conditions are impeding the progress of thousands of firefighters. This fire has driven 80,000 people from the oil city of Fort McMurray, with thousands still left in the north. According to Alberta Premier Rachel Notley the temperatures are expected to reach the upper twenties with wind gusts up to 40 km/h." The fire has moved further into forested areas minimizing it danger for civilians but nor for the Canadian forests. Fort McMurray has the world's third largest reserves of oil, and much of the country's oil production has been halted, raising questions about the Canadian economy.
I know of fires in America's history but I have never heard of one in Canada. This event is horrific and damaging the the economy of Alberta. This huge fire can be compared to the Great 1906 earthquake and Fire that hit San Francisco, California, which displaced almost 300,000 people. On a broader natural disaster scale this fire can be compared to Hurricane Katrina that hit eastern and south eastern North America, becoming the costliest natural disaster in the U.S.'s history. This fire could completely destroy the oil reserves that fort McMurray houses and their economy depends upon.
Source: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-36238076
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