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A ferocious wildfire wreaking havoc in Canada could double in size on Saturday, authorities warned, as a risky convoy operation to bring thousands to safety in Fort McMurray entered a second day. As the flames pursued their path of destruction, armies of firefighters sought to protect what was left of homes and other infrastructure in Alberta’s parched oil-sands region.
Monster fires were continuing to rage out of control and could potentially double in size by the end of Saturday, said Chad Morrison, senior manager of wildfire prevention at the Alberta Agriculture and Forestry Division.But Morrison noted that winds were expected to push the fire away from populated areas into nearby forests.
The blaze will not be extinguished for “a very long time,” until there is significant rain, he said.There was a 30% chance of rain on Sunday, Canadian government forecasters said, followed by sunny conditions on Monday. More rain was possible later in the week. In the latest harrowing chapter, convoys of 50 cars at a time made their way through Fort McMurray at about 50-60km/h on Friday, TV footage showed.
Monster fires were continuing to rage out of control and could potentially double in size by the end of Saturday, said Chad Morrison, senior manager of wildfire prevention at the Alberta Agriculture and Forestry Division.But Morrison noted that winds were expected to push the fire away from populated areas into nearby forests.
The blaze will not be extinguished for “a very long time,” until there is significant rain, he said.There was a 30% chance of rain on Sunday, Canadian government forecasters said, followed by sunny conditions on Monday. More rain was possible later in the week. In the latest harrowing chapter, convoys of 50 cars at a time made their way through Fort McMurray at about 50-60km/h on Friday, TV footage showed.
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