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40-foot wall of flames: Alberta sees mass evacuations as wildfire rolls in
The
entire population of Fort McMurray in northern Alberta, Canada has
been ordered to abandon their homes after a wildfire ravaging a
nearby forest moved into the area. The fire has already destroyed
homes in several neighborhoods. RT America’s Alex Mihailvich joins
Simone Del Rosario from Toronto, Canada.
Wednesday,
May 4, 2016, 5:48 PM - As imagery continues to stream in from those
on the ground in and around Fort McMurray, Alberta, satellites far
above the planet have been capturing the view from space.
Satellite
data released today by NASA paints a detailed and sinister portrait
of wildfires closing in on Fort McMurray early this morning.
The
NASA data shows
the wildfire closing in on Fort McMurray from the south and
west, invading the Abasand, Beacon Hill and Waterways
neighbourhoods.
This
loop image shows the last 48 hours of the Fort McMurray fire.
Alberta
Premier Rachel Notley said roughly 1,600 structures in Fort McMurray
have destroyed or damaged by a wildfire that raged through Fort
McMurray Tuesday night, Global News reported.
In
a news conference Wednesday morning, Notley said depending on the
wind, the fire likely will spread into the Thickwood and Timberlea
neighbourhoods. The fire is expected to be even worse than on
Tuesday, thanks to a third day of high temperatures and low humidity.
The current size is between 7,500 and 10,000 hectares.
About
88,000 people have fled the fire
Viewed from space, the Fort McMurray wildfire looks like an explosion
What Im suprised or abruptly amazed at, is the high temperatures and the size and speed of this wild fire.
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