Light Rain, Winds Bring Some Relief for Fort McMurray Firefighters
Firefighters battling a massive blaze in Canada’s energy heartland were aided on Friday by a second day of light rain and winds that held flames back from oil sands facilities, as producers signalled a gradual increase in operations.
The wildfire in northern Alberta has blackened more than 500,000 hectares (1,930 square miles) of land, six times the size of New York City, since it erupted earlier this month.