That, plus winds expected from the northwest at 10 kilometres an hour, should push the fire away from Fort McMurray and Highway 63. Crews are working around the clock to keep the blaze at bay.

The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo issued an alert due to a fire burning 16 kilometres southwest of Fort McMurray. The alert, issued shortly before 7 p.m. Friday said smoke could impact ...

Favorable winds were expected to push the fire away from the city of about 68,000 in northwest Canada, where many residents earn a paycheck from the nearby oil industry. The Fort McMurray fire ...

Meeting the people of Fort McMurray. Tom meets local firefighters and staff of the Nistawoyou Association Friendship Centre. This gallery is from ...

Life in Fort McMurray goes on as the town rebuilds and experts look for clues on how to better prepare communities for the next big wildfire. Leora Eisen, director of Into the Fire Heading into ...

When wildfire ravaged Fort McMurray, the class of 2016 fled with ... emotion and relief that overwhelm returning residents Rapid-Fire Politics: Transgender rights, assisted death, Fort Mac fires ...

Insured losses from wildfires across Canada last year were staggering, with damages exceeding $8 billion. The Jasper wildfire ...

About 6,600 residents in Fort McMurray evacuated in May as a fire crept into the city. It was ravaged by fire in 2016. Emergency funding for Alberta’s disaster response is getting a major boost ...

That’s why fire safety consultant Alan Westhaver takes us on a tour through the neighbourhoods of Fort McMurray, a year after the fire. “There are lessons in the ashes,” he notes.