Fort McMurray

From the first puffs of smoke to the harrowing evacuation, this is the story of how the Fort McMurray fire happened, the heroic battle to fight back the flames and what it all means for the devastated city.

Fort McMurray is both the centre of unsolved tensions in Canada and a juicy target for scorn

Dealing with disaster is a tricky political game

From lemonade stands to charity concerts, Canadians were moved to break their own record of generosity

’I think three-quarters of the East Coast at one time or another have been at Fort Mac. It’s like a second home, really’

It can be hard to understand the Fort McMurray firefighters’ courage. This doorbell footage of a crew battling a fire shows it firsthand.

Public safety campaigns, like Smokey Bear, spread the idea that all fires are dangerous. That type of thinking is making the problem of wildfires worse.

’Now the reality and impact and scope of this is starting to settle in,’ says Jenn McManus of the Canadian Red Cross

The home of the leader of Alberta’s opposition Wildrose Party was razed to the ground. He spoke to Cormac Mac Sweeney about what comes next for his city

Environment Canada climatologist David Phillips crunched the historical weather data for Fort McMurray and turned up some disturbing trends