WATCH: Two days after residents of four Fort McMurray neighbourhoods were evacuated, journalists had an opportunity to tour those areas and see the wildfire suppression efforts firsthand. Jasmine King reports live from the northern Alberta city., who were forced to leave their homes earlier this week due to the threat of wildfire.
Construction of fire guards has been completed between the northern edge of the fire and Fort McMurray, helping prevent the wildfire from moving closer to the community, landfill and Highway 63. The fire did not grow on Friday, she said, and overnight rainfall is expected to help subdue fire activity.
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