Wildfire that forced thousands to flee Fort McMurray ‘continues to be very active’: officials

WATCH ABOVE: More than 6,000 people were forced to flee their homes in Fort McMurray as a wildfire burns out of control nearby. Nicole Di Donato has the latest from Fort McMurray.In an update posted to the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo’s website at 8 p.m. local time on Tuesday, officials said “MWF-017 remains out of control at 20,940 hectares.”In all, about 6,600 residents from the southern part of Fort McMurray, a community of about 68,000 people, have been forced to leave their homes.

Another news conference is scheduled to take place at 11 a.m. local time where Wood Buffalo Mayor Sandy Bowman will speak along with several emergency officials.Wildfires are growing across Western Canada, displacing thousands In its Tuesday night update, RMWB officials noted that “the closest point of the fire is about 7.5 kilometres from the Fort McMurray landfill.”Ford government sets out new rules for people guilty of impaired driving in Ontario

The RMWB declared a state of local emergency Tuesday so that it can access more resources through the Emergency Management Act. For the latest information on which areas in Alberta are under an evacuation alert or order due to a wildfire, visit

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