Daily Brew
PHOTOS: Wildfire devastates Fort McMurray
- 1/116
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, centre left, and Fort McMurray Fire Chief Darby Allen, centre right, look over a burnt out car during a visit to Fort McMurray, Alta., on Friday, May 13, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
- 2/116
Fort McMurray Fire Chief Darby Allen, left to right, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Alberta Premier Rachel Notley look over a burnt out car during a visit to Fort McMurray, Alta., on Friday, May 13, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
- 3/116
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Fort McMurray Fire Chief Darby Allen look over a burnt out car during a visit to Fort McMurray, Alta., on Friday, May 13, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
- 4/116
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, and Alberta Premier Rachel Notley look over the devastation during a visit to Fort McMurray, Alta., on Friday, May 13, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
- 5/116
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is given a briefing at the Regional Emergency Operation Centre during a visit to Fort McMurray, Alta., on Friday, May 13, 2016, to see first-hand the devastation caused by the wildfire that forced the evacuation of the city. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
- 6/116
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau takes a helicopter tour of the devastation during a visit to Fort McMurray, Alta., on Friday, May 13, 2016, to see first-hand the devastation caused by the wildfire that forced the evacuation of the city. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
- 7/116
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau takes a helicopter tour of the devastation during a visit to Fort McMurray, Alta., on Friday, May 13, 2016, to see first-hand the devastation caused by the wildfire that forced the evacuation of the city. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
- 8/116
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau takes a helicopter tour of the devastation during a visit to Fort McMurray, Alta., on Friday, May 13, 2016, to see first-hand the devastation caused by the wildfire that forced the evacuation of the city. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
- 9/116
A devastated neighbourhood in Fort McMurray, Alta., is shown on Friday, May 13, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
- 10/116
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau meets with Alberta Premier Rachel Notley in Edmonton, Friday, May 13, 2016, before a flight to Fort McMurray. Trudeau is making the visit to see first-hand the devastation caused by the wildfire that forced the evacuation of the city. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
- 11/116
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is presented with a jacket from Fort McMurray fire chief Darby Allen in Edmonton, Friday, May 13, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
- 12/116
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau shakes hands with Fort McMurray fire chief Darby Allen as Alberta Premier Rachel Notley (right) looks on in Edmonton, Friday, May 13, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
- 13/116
The burnout remains of a home in the Abasands neighbourhood is seen during a media tour of the fire-damaged city of Fort McMurray, Alta., on Monday, May 9, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
- 14/116
A trailer park damaged by the wildfires is seen in Fort McMurray, Alta., on Monday, May 9, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
- 15/116
A motel destroyed by the wildfires is seen in Fort McMurray, Alta., on Monday, May 9, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
- 16/116
A police officer walks past an apartment complex destroyed in the wildfire in the Abasands neighbourhood in Fort McMurray, Alta., on Monday, May 9, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
- 17/116
Burned out homes are seen in the foreground as other homes untouched by wildfires are seen in the background in Fort McMurray, Alta., on Monday, May 9, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
- 18/116
Damage from the wildfires is seen in the Beacon Hill neighbourhood in Fort McMurray, Alta., on Monday, May 9, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
- 19/116
Destroyed townhouses in the Abasand neighborhood of Fort McMurray, Alberta, are viewed after a massive wildfire, Monday, May 9, 2016. (AP Photo/Rachel La Corte)
- 20/116
A car is shown in the garage of a burned out house in the Beacon Hill neighbourhood during a media tour of the fire-damaged city of Fort McMurray, Alta. on Monday, May 9, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
- 21/116
Destroyed property in Fort McMurray, Alberta, is viewed Monday, May 9, 2016. (AP Photo/Rachel La Corte)
- 22/116
A destroyed trailer park in Fort McMurray, Alberta, is viewed Monday, May 9, 2016. (AP Photo/Rachel La Corte)
- 23/116
Damage from the wildfires is seen in the Beacon Hill neighbourhood in Fort McMurray, Alta., on Monday, May 9, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
- 24/116
A van burned by a wildfire stands in the Beacon Hill neighborhood during a media tour of the fire-damaged city of Fort McMurray, Alberta, on Monday, May 9, 2016. (Jonathan Hayward/The Canadian Press via AP)
- 25/116
Two RCMP officers survey damage from the large wildfire that is burning in and around Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada, May 7, 2016. REUTERS/RCMP/Handout via Reuters
- 26/116
Smoke fills the air as a police officer stands guard at a roadblock along Highway 63 leading into Fort McMurray on May 8, 2016 near Fort McMurray, Alberta. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)
- 27/116
Buildings destroyed by a wildfire in Fort McMurray, Alta., are shown in this May 6, 2016, handout still from video. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO
- 28/116
A helicopter drops water on a wildfire 16 kilometres south of Fort McMurray, Alta. on Highway 63, Sunday, May 8, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
- 29/116
Smoke and flames from the wildfires erupt behind a car on the highway near Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada, May 7, 2016. REUTERS/Mark Blinch
- 30/116
Home foundations and shells of vehicles are nearly all that remain in a residential neighborhood destroyed by a wildfire on May 6, 2016 in Fort McMurray, Alberta. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)
- 31/116
The remains of charred vehicles sit in a residential neighborhood heavily damages by a wildfire on May 7, 2016 in Fort McMurray, Alberta. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)
- 32/116
Home foundations and skeletons of possessions are all that remain in parts of a residential neighborhood destroyed by a wildfire on May 7, 2016 in Fort McMurray. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)
- 33/116
Home foundations and shells of vehicles are nearly all that remain in a residential neighborhood destroyed by a wildfire on May 6, 2016 in Fort McMurray, Alberta. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)
- 34/116
Drivers wait for clearance to take firefighting supplies into town on May 05, 2016 outside of Fort McMurray, Alberta. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)
- 35/116
Home foundations are all that remain in a residential neighborhood destroyed by a wildfire on May 6, 2016 in Fort McMurray. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)
- 36/116
Home foundations are all that remain in a residential neighborhood destroyed by a wildfire on May 6, 2016 in Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada Wildfires, which are still burning out of control, have forced the evacuation of more than 80,000 residents from the town. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)
- 37/116
Trees charred by a wildfire continue to smolder along along Highway 63 on May 6, 2016 in Fort McMurray. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)
- 38/116
The remains of a classic Triumph GT6 sit in a residential neighborhood destroyed by a wildfire on May 6, 2016 in Fort McMurray. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)
- 39/116
Home foundations are all that remain in a residential neighborhood destroyed by a wildfire on May 6, 2016 in Fort McMurray. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)
- 40/116
Home foundations are nearly all that remain in a residential neighborhood destroyed by a wildfire on May 6, 2016 in Fort McMurray. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)
- 41/116
A Canadian Joint Operations Command aerial photo shows wildfires in Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada in this image posted on twitter May 5, 2016. Courtesy CF Operations/REUTERS
- 42/116
Wildfires burn across Gregoire Lake near Fort McMurray, Alta., on Thursday, May 5, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
- 43/116
A pink car remains among the ruins of destroyed buildings after wildfires tore through the Waterways area of Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada May 5, 2016. Courtesy of Brad Readman/Alberta Fire Fighters Association/Handout via REUTERS
- 44/116
Officers look on as smoke from Fort McMurray’s raging wildfires billow into the air after their city was evacuated, May 4, 2016. REUTERS/Topher Seguin
- 45/116
Evacuees from the Fort McMurray wildfires use the sleeping room at the “Bold Center” in Lac la Biche, Alberta, Canada, May 5, 2016. REUTERS/Mark Blinch
- 46/116
A flock of birds fly as smoke billows from the Fort McMurray wildfires in Kinosis, Alberta, Canada, May 5, 2016. REUTERS/Mark Blinch
- 47/116
Smoke billows from the Fort McMurray wildfires as a truck drives down the highway in Kinosis, Alberta, Canada, May 5, 2016. REUTERS/Mark Blinch
- 48/116
A fire fighting helicopter works over wildfires in Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada in this image posted on twitter May 5, 2016. Courtesy CF Operations/Handout via REUTERS
- 49/116
An evacuee from the Fort McMurray wildfires sleeps at the “Bold Center” in Lac la Biche, Alberta, Canada, May 5, 2016. REUTERS/Mark Blinch
- 50/116
Ruth Hugill repacks her vehicle as she prepares to leave Christina Lake Lodge after evacuating from Fort McMurray due to raging wildfires in Conklin, Alberta, May 5, 2016. REUTERS/Topher Seguin
- 51/116
Evacuees from the Fort McMurray wildfire leave The Expo Centre after receiving bedding supplies in Edmonton, Alberta, May 4, 2016. REUTERS/Dan Riedlhuber
- 52/116
On May 5, 2016 at 0956 UTC (5:56 a.m. EDT), the Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) on Suomi-NPP acquired a night-time image of the Fort McMurray wildfire by using its day-night band to sense the fire in the visible portion of the spectrum. In the image, the brightest parts of the fire appear white while smoke appears light gray. THE CANADIAN PRESS/NASA
- 53/116
On May 4, 2016, the the Enhanced Thematic Mapper Plus (ETM+) on the Landsat 7 satellite acquired this false-color image of the wildfire that burned through Fort McMurray in Alberta, Canada. The image combines shortwave infrared, near infrared, and green light (bands 5-4-2). Near- and short-wave infrared help penetrate clouds and smoke to reveal the hot spots associated with active fires, which appear red. Smoke appears white and burned areas appear brown. THE CANADIAN PRESS/NASA Earth Observatory, Joshua Stevens
- 54/116
Fire Rescue crews unload in preparation to battle a wildfire in Fort McMurray, Alta., on Thursday, May 5, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
- 55/116
An RCMP officer surveys the damage on a street in Fort McMurray, Alta. in a photo from the RCMP Alberta Twitter feed. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Twitter-RCMP Alberta
- 56/116
People stop to take photos of a wildfire south of Fort McMurray, Alta., on Thursday May 5, 2016. An ever-changing, volatile situation is fraying the nerves of residents and officials alike as a massive wildfire continues to bear down on the Fort McMurray area of northern Alberta. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
- 57/116
A police officer wears a mask while controlling a roadblock near a wildfire in Fort McMurray, Alta., on Thursday, May 5, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
- 58/116
Alberta Wildrose Leader Brian Jean, centre, talkswith police near a wildfire in Fort McMurray, Alta., on Thursday, May 5, 2016. Jean’s house was burned down in the fire. An ever-changing, volatile situation is fraying the nerves of residents and officials alike as a massive wildfire continues to bear down on the Fort McMurray area of northern Alberta. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
- 59/116
A family of evacuees from the Fort McMurray wildfires arrive at the evacuation centre in Edmonton on Thursday, May 5, 2016.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
- 60/116
Evacuees from the Fort McMurray wildfires arrive at the evacuation centre in Edmonton on Thursday, May 5, 2016.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
- 61/116
Michel Chamberland, who recorded his harrowing drive out of the Fort McMurray fires on his dash cam, is pictured in Edmonton, Alta., on Thursday, May 5, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Amber Bracken
- 62/116
An evacuee puts gas in his car on his way out of Fort McMurray, Alta., on Wednesday May 4, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
- 63/116
A burned-out truck in the Beacon Hill area of Fort McMurray, Alta. is shown on Wednesday, May 4, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Radio-Canada-Sylvain Bascaron
- 64/116
The burned-out Flying J service centre in Fort McMurray, Alta. is shown on Wednesday, May 4, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Terry Reith
- 65/116
The home of Alberta Wildrose Party Leader Brian Jean is shown burned to the ground in Fort McMurray, Alta., Wednesday, May 4, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Brian Jean
- 66/116
The home of Alberta Wildrose Party Leader Brian Jean is shown burned to the ground in Fort McMurray, Alta., Wednesday, May 4, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Brian Jean
- 67/116
The home of Alberta Wildrose Party Leader Brian Jean is shown burned to the ground in Fort McMurray, Alta., Wednesday, May 4, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Brian Jean
- 68/116
A helicopter battles a wildfire in Fort McMurray Alta, on Wednesday May 4, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
- 69/116
A wildfire rages through Fort McMurray, Alta, on Wednesday May 4, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
- 70/116
Wildfires continue burning in and around Fort McMurray, Alta., Wednesday, May 4, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
- 71/116
Wildfires continue burning in and around Fort McMurray, Alta., Wednesday, May 4, 2016.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
- 72/116
Wildfires continue burning in and around Fort McMurray, Alta., Wednesday, May 4, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
- 73/116
Wildfires continue burning in and around Fort McMurray, Alta., Wednesday, May 4, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
- 74/116
A wildfire creeps up on an unburnt area in Fort McMurray, Alta., on Wednesday May 4, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
- 75/116
Wildfires continue burning in and around Fort McMurray, Alta., Wednesday, May 4, 2016.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
- 76/116
Smoke from wildfires near Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada are shown in this satellite photo from NASA taken May 3, 2016. Courtesy NASA/Handout via REUTERS
- 77/116
An aerial view from the helicopter of Alberta Premier Rachel Notley shows smoke rising from raging wildfires which caused the mandatory evacuation of Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada May 4, 2016. Cheryl Oates/Government of Alberta
- 78/116
Evacuees watch the wildfire near Fort McMurray, Alberta, on Wednesday, May 4, 2016. Jason Franson/The Canadian Press
- 79/116
A helicopter flies past a wildfire in Fort McMurray, Alta., on Wednesday May 4, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
- 80/116
A wildfire moves towards the town of Anzac from Fort McMurray, Alta., on Wednesday May 4, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
- 81/116
A resident of Fort McMurray walks past a evacuation centre sign put up in Anzac, Alberta, after residents were ordered to be evacuated due to a raging wildfire, May 4, 2016. REUTERS/Topher Seguin
- 82/116
Residents of Fort McMurray line up outside a grocery store after they were ordered to be evacuated due to a raging wildfire, in Anzac, Alberta, Canada May 4, 2016. REUTERS/Topher Seguin
- 83/116
Volunteers stock shelves as they prepare for the residents of Fort McMurray displaced by a raging wildfire, in Anzac, Alberta, Canada May 4, 2016. REUTERS/Topher Seguin
- 84/116
Cots litter the gym floor at an evacuee reception centre set up and operated by the regional municipality of Wood Buffalo in Anzac, Alta., on Wednesday, May 4, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Greg Halinda
- 85/116
Rhonda Kossey looks after her three dogs, Elmo, Gizmo, and, Lacey while staying at the Anzac Community Centre after residents were ordered to be evacuated in Fort McMurray due to a raging wildfire, May 4, 2016. REUTERS/Topher Seguin
- 86/116
The wildfire in Fort McMurray is seen from space on May 3, 2016. NASA image courtesy Jeff Schmaltz, MODIS Rapid Response Team
- 87/116
Alberta Emergency Management Agency executive director of operations Scott Long, left, and Alberta Premier Rachel Notley, right, listen during an update on the wildfire situation currently underway in and around Fort McMurray at the Provincial Operations Centre in Edmonton on Wednesday, May 4, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Codie McLachlan
- 88/116
Members of 417 Combat Support Squadron prepare to depart for Fort McMurray as part of Operation LENTUS, 4 Wing Cold Lake, Alta., on Wednesday, May 4, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-DND, Cpl. Manuela Berger
- 89/116
Members of 417 Combat Support Squadron prepare to depart for Fort McMurray as part of Operation LENTUS, 4 Wing Cold Lake, Alta., on Wednesday, May 4, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-DND, Cpl. Manuela Berger
- 90/116
People gather for gas that is being handed out at a rest stop near Fort McMurray, Alta., on Wednesday, May 4, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
- 91/116
A family takes refuge in the back of their boat after evacuation at a rest stop near Fort McMurray, Alta., on Wednesday, May 4, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
- 92/116
An evacuee gathers clothes from the back of a truck at a rest stop near Fort McMurray, Alta., on Wednesday, May 4, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
- 93/116
Evacuees from Fort McMurray, Alta., line up to register at an evacuee reception centre set up and operated by the regional municipality of Wood Buffalo in nearby Anzac, Alta., on Wednesday, May 4, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Mike Allen
- 94/116
Flames rise in Industrial area south Fort McMurray, Alberta Canada May 3, 2016. CBC News
- 95/116
Flames rise in Industrial area south Fort McMurray, Alberta Canada May 3, 2016. CBC News
- 96/116
Fort McMurray resident Crystal Maltais buckles in her daughter, Mckennah Stapley, as they prepare to leave Conklin, Alberta, for Lac La Biche after evacuating their home in Fort McMurray on Tuesday May 3, 2016. REUTERS/Topher Seguin
- 97/116
Fire burns near a road in Fort McMurray, Alberta on Tuesday May 3, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Holly Ayearst
- 98/116
Fire burns near a road in Fort McMurray, Alberta on Tuesday May 3, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Holly Ayearst
- 99/116
Traffic lines the highway as residents leave Fort McMurray, Alta., on Tuesday May 3, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
- 100/116
Ron Laybolt calls family from a parking lot in Conklin, Alberta, after Fort McMurray was evacuated May 3, 2016. REUTERS/Topher Seguin
- 101/116
Wendy Tremblay, resident of Conklin, Alberta, prepares cots for residents of Fort McMurray as they prepare to assemble in Conklin, Alberta, May 3, 2016. REUTERS/Topher Seguin
- 102/116
Smoke fills the air and trees burn in Fort McMurray, Alberta, on Tuesday May 3, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Kitty Cochrane
- 103/116
Trees burn near a road in Fort McMurray, Alberta on Tuesday May 3, 2016 in this image provide by radio station CAOS91.1 / THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-CAOS91.1 (KAOS)
- 104/116
A wildfire approaches homes in Fort McMurray, Alberta on May 3, 2016. CBC News
- 105/116
Vehicles travel past a wildfire in Fort McMurray, Alberta on May 3, 2016. CBC News
- 106/116
An intense wildfire burns in Fort McMurray, Alberta on May 3, 2016. CBC News
- 107/116
Smoke fills the air as people drive on a road in Fort McMurray, Alberta on Tuesday May 3, 2016 in this image provide by radio station CAOS91.1. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-CAOS91.1(KAOS)
- 108/116
Smoke fills the air near a parking lot in Fort McMurray, Alberta on Tuesday May 3, 2016 in this image provide by radio station CAOS91.1. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-CAOS91.1(KAOS)
- 109/116
Smoke fills the air as people drive on a road in Fort McMurray, Alberta on Tuesday May 3, 2016 in this image provide by radio station CAOS91.1 / THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-CAOS91.1(KAOS)
- 110/116
Smoke fills the air near a parking lot in Fort McMurray, Alberta on Tuesday May 3, 2016 in this image provide by radio station CAOS91.1. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-CAOS91.1(KAOS)
- 111/116
Abandoned vehicles litter Highway 63, south of Fort McMurray, Alta., as residents fled the wildfire engulfing the city on Tuesday, May 2, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Brian Langton
- 112/116
At least half of the city of Fort McMurray in northern Alberta was under an evacuation notice Tuesday as a wildfire whipped by winds engulfed homes and sent ash raining down on residents. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-CAOS91.1(KAOS)
- 113/116
Smoke from a wildfire fills the sky in downtown Fort McMurray looking southeast on Sunday, May 1, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS-Greg Halinda
- 114/116
Vehicles are seen on highway 63 as they are detoured near wildfire burning near Fort McMurray, Alberta May 1, 2016. Gregory Hong/REUTERS
- 115/116
The view of Fort McMurray from a passing passenger plane on May 3, 2016. Cass403/Twitter
- 116/116
This photo was taken southwest of the town of Fort McMurray on May 3, 2016. Tamarackaspenbirch/Instagram