1. THE GREAT ESCAPE.
- Author
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Markusoff, Jason, Macdonald, Nancy, Gillis, Charlie, Friscolanti, Michael, and Sorensen, Chris
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WILDFIRES , *CIVILIAN evacuation , *EMERGENCY management , *FIRES & the environment , *TEMPERATURE inversions - Abstract
The article discusses the 2016 wildfire in Fort McMurray, Alberta. The author reflects on the early growth of the fire and an evacuation order given by Mayor Melissa Blake on May 1, 2016. Emphasis is also given to topics such as the ceasing of oil sands operations, the environmental conditions such as dry forest and inversion weather conditions that increase the risk and spread of fires, and the experiences of residents evacuating and fleeing the devastation.
- Published
- 2016