By The Univers News - In the Canadian province of Alberta because of the fire to evacuate the city with a population of 80 thousand. Man. Residents of the city of Fort McMurray were instructed to leave the city after it began to explode a gas station.
According to local officials, the city has already burned several buildings, but how much - is unknown. Evacuation hampered by the fact that you can get out of town on a single highway, next to which is also raging flames.
As reported, the fire spread very quickly and unexpectedly due to a strong wind. Many residents of the city was quite a bit of time to leave it before the fire got to their homes.
Now most of the residents are safe, although they are still at risk of losing their homes. With the fire fighting fire, they came to the aid of a special helicopter.
About the dead or injured were reported.
City of Fort McMurray is located near the major oil fields. Tar sands in Alberta staff have huge oil reserves greater than the volume of oil produced worldwide.
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