6 May 2016Insurance

Firefighters battle severe wildfire in Alberta, Canada; State of emergency declared

Firefighters are currently struggling to control a massive wildfire that has destroyed more than 1,600 structures in Fort McMurray in Alberta, Canada, and is spreading into forest around the community.

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