Fort McMurray
A Single Satellite Image Couldn't Capture All of the Fort McMurray Fire
Data scientists want the images to capture the spread of the fire since its inception.
On a Scale of 1 to 10, the Air Pollution in Fort McMurray is a 38
As wildfires continue to rage through northern Alberta, the amount of smoke in the air is literally off the charts — and it's putting firefighters and evacuees at risk.
Why This Famous Cartoonist Moved to a Secluded Canadian Island
We talked to Kate Beaton of Hark! A Vagrant about banjo picking in Williamsburg, living next to nuns in Nova Scotia, and her two years in Fort Mac.
A New Out of Control Wildfire Forces Another Evacuation Near an Alberta Gas Plant
Wind is pushing the flames away from the town of Fox Creek, but the Trilogy energy plant may still be at risk, as wildfires tear through northern Alberta.
Justin Trudeau Sings Praises of 'Backbreaking' Fight to Save Fort McMurray From Wildfire
The Fort McMurray wildfire, which forced the evacuation of more than 80,000 people, is now about 241,000 hectares in size, pushing toward the border with neighboring Saskatchewan.
This Climate Change Doomsayer Has Some Really Easy Math for Justin Trudeau
Bill McKibben has one number for the prime minister to remember if he wants to stay within the UN's mandated climate targets.
The American Southwest Appears to Be Primed for Severe Wildfires This Summer
El Niño brought much needed rain to the parched West, but also helped vegetation to grow, which will soon dry out and become fuel for blazes.
Canadian Oil Companies Start Work Again Around Fire-Ravaged Fort McMurray
The highway through Fort Mac, in northern Alberta, has opened up to industrial vehicles, a little over a week after a mandatory evacuation due to a raging wildfire. It's not yet known when residents will be able to return to the city.
The Strange Ways Canada's Wildfire Evacuees Escaped Fort McMurray
Escapes by quad, horse, and skateboard. Birth, death, and tattoos. Also: lost dildos.
Inside The Alberta Wildfires
VICE News correspondent Rachel Browne embedded with a driver delivering supplies to emergency crews, getting a harrowing look at the aftermath of the devastating wildfires.
Foreign Workers Forced Out of Fort McMurray by Fire Worry They Could Be Deported
The jobs of many people from Fort McMurray hang in the balance as 1,500 firefighters battle the so-called "beast" wildfires spanning more than 160,000 hectares with no end in sight.