Canada wildfires threaten oil sands hub

Thousands of residents have been told to evacuate as a large wildfire approaches the major Canadian oil sands city of Fort McMurray


May 10, Fort Nelson
More than 4,700 people evacuated

May 14, Fort McMurray: Around 6,000 people from four suburbs ordered to evacuate. Huge fire in 2016 forced evacuation of entire city

ALASKA (U.S.)
YUKON TERR.
BRITISH COLUMBIA
PACIFIC OCEAN
NORTHWEST TERRITORIES
ALBERTA
NUNAVUT
CANADA
MANITOBA
SASKATCHEWAN
UNITED STATES
500km 310 miles
Hudson Bay
ONTARIO
QUEBEC
Ottawa

Active wildfires burning in Canada (as of May 14, 2024)
Out of control 
Contained 
Under control

1-100 hectares 
101-1,000
More than 1,000


Sources: AP, Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre, Reuters
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