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Wildfire in Alberta, Canada, Forces Tens of Thousands to Evacuate

HeadlineMay 04, 2016

In Canada, a raging wildfire has forced tens of thousands of people to evacuate from the heart of the Alberta oil sands region. The entire community of Fort McMurray has been ordered to leave. It’s the largest wildfire evacuation in Alberta’s history. Scientists have linked the increase in wildfires to climate change.

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