19 terrifying videos of Fort McMurray inferno
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Sunday, May 8, 2016, 7:11 PM - Though firefighters have made progress against the terrifying wildfire threatening Fort McMurray -- helped by improving weather conditions -- the city remained under an evacuation order as of Sunday.
The fire intensified quickly last week, forcing more than 80,000 inhabitants of the bustling city to flee north and south, some with flames licking their heels.
Here's what the mass exodus looked like, in 19 terrifying videos and select tweets.
FORT MCMURRAY FIRE COVERAGE:
Video from one of my #firefighters taken am. #ymmfire he fought all night non stop. Said he ate a lot of bad smoke pic.twitter.com/EeauogFjLB
— Chad Sartison (@firefighters1st) May 4, 2016
#pei Woman Flees Wildfires In Fort McMurray https://t.co/BCnDiIeHgt #ymmfire #ymm #ymmhelps #ymmwildfire pic.twitter.com/CqhqDAmxrS
— 91.9The Bend News (@919TheBendNews) May 4, 2016
Dianne Michaud talks about escaping the #FortMacFire from the safety of an #evacuee centre in #laclabiche pic.twitter.com/Rfsx45po6q
— Erin Collins (@albertareporter) May 5, 2016
View from westwood school 1:23pm May 3rd 2016 #FortMacFire #ymmfire pic.twitter.com/Ni8HoXNr9E
— Nickmandont (@Nickmandont) May 5, 2016
Évacuation par autobus de Anzac #ymmfire #FortMacFire pic.twitter.com/ncD2bKvA9L
— Frédéric Arnould (@FredericArnould) May 5, 2016
Rain. So welcome. #ymm #ymmfire pic.twitter.com/3rZwgJLZeH
— BreannaKarstensSmith (@BreannaCTV) May 5, 2016
The entire city is just covered in white smoke. We can't see very far in any direction #ymm #ymmfire pic.twitter.com/Eyu43Vc09H
— BreannaKarstensSmith (@BreannaCTV) May 4, 2016
The view from #Anzac. #ymmfire #FortMacFire @CBCNews #cbcedm pic.twitter.com/wU4yp9hVDx
— Cameron MacIntosh (@CamMacIntoshCBC) May 5, 2016
#FortMacFire pic.twitter.com/ubZ0IpvEZ4
— Douglas Woodlock (@WoodlockDoug) May 5, 2016
Best wishes to everyone in Fort McMurray! Stay safe! #AlbertaStrong #ymmfire #ymm #FortMacFire #ABfire #abpoli pic.twitter.com/L7NpDQFUlo
— Take Back Alberta (@TakeBackAlberta) May 5, 2016
Time lapse from my office pic.twitter.com/RWFx0pE7Yp
— Ryan Jeffries (@RyanJeffriesWFG) May 3, 2016
