Canada fire

Canada wildfire may double today, situation remains `unpredictable and dangerous`

The situation around a ferocious wildfire that forced the evacuation of the Canadian city of Fort McMurray remains unpredictable and dangerous, the authorities said Saturday, warning that weather conditions were still hampering efforts to fight it.

May 07, 2016, 23:10 PM IST

Thousands flee western Canada's raging wild fires

Residents fleeing a voracious wildfire in western Canada's Fort McMurray thronged a tiny hamlet several hours away today as firefighters battled to contain the raging blaze consuming a huge section of Alberta's oil sands region.

May 06, 2016, 00:38 AM IST

'Catastrophic wildfires' force thousands to flee in Canada

The Canadian city of Fort McMurray remained under threat from catastrophic wildfires today, authorities warned, after more than 80,000 residents were forced to flee the raging inferno sweeping through Alberta's oil sands region.

May 05, 2016, 02:47 AM IST