A burned-out truck in the Beacon Hill area of Fort McMurray, Alta. is shown on Wednesday, May 4, 2016. (Sylvain Bascaron/Radio-Canada/CP) THE CANADIAN PRESS
The science of the Fort McMurray fires
We look at how the wildfire that forced a massive evacuation grew so destructive so quickly, and why it took residents by surprise.
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