Fort McKay First Nation welcomed 5,000 people at wildfire evacuation’s peak
The community of 800 people saw its population quintuple
The community of 800 people saw its population quintuple
Alberta Premier Rachel Notley said the first convoy is expected to include about 400 vehicles
Fires in Alberta are growing as communities continue to evacuate.
There are currently 49 wildfires burning in the region and seven are still out of control covering 85,000 hectares.
Federal government to match Red Cross donations for Fort McMurray.
Anzac, Gregoire Lake Estates and Fort McMurray First Nation were evacuated Wednesday.
Alberta Premier Rachel Notley flew up to survey the situation first-hand
Wildfire consuming 10,000 hectares
Wildfire around Fort McMurray about 10,000 hectares in size
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