Airlift for 1000s trapped by Canada fires; long wait to return home

Airlift for 1000s trapped by Canada fires; long wait to return home Lac La Biche, Canada (AFP) May 6, 2016 - Canada on Thursday began airlifting to safety up to 25,000 people from the city of Fort McMurray forced from their homes by raging forest fires in Alberta's oil sands region. The authorities ordered the oil city of 100,000 people to be evacuated after firefighters backed by air tankers and helicopters failed to prevent the monster blaze from engulfing entire neighborhoods. Some 4,000 peo ... more

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