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May 6, 2016

Canada: Alberta Wildfire Grows Tenfold in Size
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In the Canadian province of Alberta, a massive wildfire exploded to 10
times its previous size on Thursday. The fire has forced all 88,000
residents to flee Fort Mc Murray, in the heart of Canada's oil sands.
About 16 percent of Canada's crude oil production is offline as
companies have cut operations. Over the course of one day, the fire
spread from about 18,000 acres to more 210,000 acres-that's an area
about 10 times the size of Manhattan. Scientists have linked increased
wildfires to climate change.
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