Some relief for crews battling Fort McMurray wildfire
Posted Sep 27, 2011 7:27 am.
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Crews battling a wildfire near Fort McMurray are getting some help from winds pushing the blaze away from about 50,000 residents.
A spokesperson with the Alberta Sustainable Resource Department tells The Calgary Herald, they’re using heavy equipment and about 50 firefighters to tackle the fire.
The blaze is roughly 60 hectares in size and about 10 kilometres south of Fort McMurray.
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