Evacuees from fire-ravaged town may have nothing left
LAC LA BICHE, Alberta -- A tremendous wildfire in Alberta, Canada, now covers more than 385,000 acres. It is expected to grow substantially -- perhaps to double in size by Sunday morning.
Nearly 90,000 people have been evacuated from the city of Fort McMurray. Thousands who fled north are now being moved south as firefighters try to knock down giant walls of flames.
There are times when you can't tell if it's a fire or a volcano that just erupted. Giant stacks of smoke and flames reach for the sky, tearing through the drought-ravaged Canadian forest.
"We still expect this fire to more than double in size because of the high temperatures, strong winds and low humidities," Alberta wildfire protection manager Chad Morrison said. "The good news is that it still continues to move away from the community and oil sands facilities to the northeast."
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