Snoopster
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A huge wildfire raging in Fort McMurray, Alta., has burned homes in some neighbourhoods, and residents fleeing the fire have caused gridlock on Highway 63 leading south out of the city.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/fort-mcmurray-homes-destroyed-as-wildfire-forces-mandatory-evacuation-orders-1.3563977
Scary stuff....Check out the harrowing video that this guy posted on twitter....showing how tense the situation is right now. There is only one road into Fort McMurray and one road out.
https://twitter.com/jstuffcocrimlaw/status/727626031318753280?lang=en
It's been unseasonably hot in Fort McMurray, an oil-based city located in northern Alberta. Typical highs at this time of year are 15 celsius (just below 60f). It's 32 celsius (approximately 90f). If this is how spring is starting out, I hate to see what things will be like later in summer!