Fort McMurray
The Damage Done by Canada's Massive Wildfire So Far
The fire, now over three times the size of Toronto, is still considered "out of control" by emergency officials.
Alberta’s Premier Heads to Fort McMurray as Fire's Growth Slows
At least 1,600 structures, mostly homes, have been destroyed, but huge swaths of the city remain intact since people were forced out of Fort McMurray because of wildfires that continue to rage.
A Ride Into the Ashes of Fort McMurray
As dozens of wildfires continue to burn in northern Alberta, VICE News took an adrenaline-pumping ride into Fort McMurray, the fire-ravaged oil town that has been evacuated.
A Canadian Strip Club Is Offering Free Lap Dances to Fort McMurray Wildfire Escapees
An Edmonton strip club with sister location in Fort McMurray wants to raise tens of thousands of dollars for relief efforts with an upcoming strip-a-thon.
Russia Has Made a Questionably Sincere Offer to Help Put Out Canada's Forest Fires
Moscow has offered to send planes to Canada in order to fight the Fort McMurray forest fires. That's either a very nice gesture, or a coy way of belittling a geopolitical rival.
Australia and Canada Should Keep an Eye on Wildfire Season Overlap, Says Report
British Columbia and Alberta both have firefighting resource sharing agreements with Australia, where peak fire season usually happens during our winter. As Fort Mac burns, at least one Canadian firefighting chopper is still on its way back from Down...
The Fort McMurray Fire Created Lightning That Set Off New Blazes
The intense blaze has scorched over 100,000 hectares — about 390 square miles — and remains out of control.
Refuge and Generosity Along the Highway to Fire-Ravaged Fort McMurray
Over the last day, 300 Fort McMurray, Alberta residents have sought refuge at a camp off of Highway 63 that usually houses oil pipeline workers. Hundreds more are expected.
Climate Change Was a Factor in the Fort McMurray Wildfire but You Don’t Have to Be an Asshole About It
The inconvenient truth for environmental activists attempting to politicize the fires.
Convoy of Evacuees Now Moving Through a Devastated Fort McMurray as Wildfire Rages On
"The beast is still up. It's surrounding the city and we're here doing our very best for you," said Fort McMurray fire chief Darby Allen of the blaze that has burned through 85,000 hectares.
Apocalyptic Alberta Wildfire Could Stunt Canada’s Economy as Oil Production Slows
As workers evacuate the town and take refuge, oil production is slowing — and it might not pick up again for quite some time. That could hurt Canada's GDP growth.