2016 Fort McMurray wildfire
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The 2016 Fort McMurray wildfire was a massive and devastating forest fire in Alberta, Canada, that forced the evacuation of an entire city and became one of the costliest natural disasters in Canadian history.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
forest fire
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natural disaster ⓘ wildfire ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Fort McMurray wildfire
NERFINISHED
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Horse River wildfire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| areaBurned |
approximately 1.45 million acres
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approximately 589000 hectares ⓘ |
| cause |
extreme wildfire conditions
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hot and dry weather ⓘ strong winds ⓘ |
| cityEvacuated | Fort McMurray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climateContext | linked in public discussion to climate change and extreme weather ⓘ |
| communityImpact | entire city of Fort McMurray evacuated ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| crossedProvincialBorderInto | Saskatchewan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| declaredStateOfEmergencyBy | Province of Alberta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economicCost |
one of the costliest natural disasters in Canadian history
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over 9 billion Canadian dollars ⓘ |
| endDate | 2016-07-05 ⓘ |
| evacuationRoute |
Highway 63
NERFINISHED
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Highway 881 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fatalitiesDirect | 0 ⓘ |
| fatalitiesIndirect | 2 ⓘ |
| federalResponse | Government of Canada disaster assistance ⓘ |
| homesDestroyed | over 2400 ⓘ |
| indirectFatalitiesCause | motor vehicle collision during evacuation ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Alberta
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Boreal forest ⓘ Fort McMurray NERFINISHED ⓘ Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorEvacuationDate | 2016-05-03 ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | extensive national and international coverage ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
largest wildfire evacuation in Alberta history
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major impact on Canadian oil sands production ⓘ one of the largest wildfire evacuations in Canadian history ⓘ |
| numberOfEvacuees | approximately 88000 ⓘ |
| oilProductionShutIn | over 1 million barrels per day at peak ⓘ |
| responseBy |
Alberta Wildfire Management
NERFINISHED
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Canadian Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ Canadian Red Cross NERFINISHED ⓘ Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo emergency services NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Canadian Mounted Police NERFINISHED ⓘ firefighters from multiple Canadian provinces ⓘ international firefighting crews ⓘ |
| spreadDirection |
across the Alberta–Saskatchewan border
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southwest toward oil sands facilities ⓘ |
| startDate | 2016-05-01 ⓘ |
| structuresDamagedOrDestroyed | over 2500 ⓘ |
| structuresDestroyed | approximately 2400 buildings ⓘ |
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