The McMurray Is Still Burning
The fire stalled for a while because of a brief change in the weather but that was temporary: Fort McMurray firefighters facing extreme fire conditions.
The fire has burned 875,000 acres [1370 square miles/3550 square kilometers] and now threatens the camps for the oilsands workers. If the sands catch fire it will be an ecological and economic disaster for Alberta and Canada. The price of oil is up around $50/barrel because of the loss of production.
It is going to take a change in the weather pattern to bring this fire under control, and some officials believe that it might not be out until the Fall.
May 17, 2016 2 Comments
