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How 2016 looms over the wildfires in Fort McMurray today
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20 minutes
Released:
May 22, 2024
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It has been eight years since the infamous Fort McMurray wildfire that levelled several neighbourhoods and businesses. As wildfires are once again on the rise in Western Canada, the sky was a familiar smoky orange last week in Fort McMurray as a fire crept closer to the city.The Globe’s Calgary reporter, Carrie Tait, tells us about the current fire, and explains how for many residents and officials, they’re feeling the lingering effects of what happened in 2016.Questions? Comments? Ideas? E-mail us at thedecibel@globeandmail.com
Released:
May 22, 2024
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Podcast episode
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