Tens of Thousands Flee Raging Wildfires in Canada

Firefighters are still battling huge wildfires that forced mass evacuations of some 80,000 people earlier this week in Alberta, Canada. Police and military officers are leading a convoy of about 500 vehicles through wreckage out of the oil sands camps where they had been staying since Tuesday. As many as 8,000 people were airlifted to safety Thursday, 5,500 more were expected to be flown out Friday, and another 4,000 were expected to be airlifted Saturday. More than 80,000 people have...

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