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Images show Yellowknife evacuees arriving in the Calgary Airport, Alberta, after fleeing their city of 20,000 people that is now surrounded by flames. Evacuees are registered as soon as they land in Calgary's domestic flight terminal, some arriving with their pets. The fire is about 15 kilometers from Yellowknife and could reach the city over the weekend, authorities warned, especially as weather conditions hampered the work of firefighters. IMAGES
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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he plans to visit Fort McMurray, the western Canadian city that has been ravaged by wildfires, to witness the devastation first-hand. Vanessa Johnston reports.
The raging Alberta wildfire is set to grow rapidly in size, as residents are evacuated to hundreds of miles away in a sign from officials that the crisis in Canada's energy heartland could drag on. Mana Rabiee reports.
Firefighters in the western Canadian city of Fort McMurray are scrambling to contain a raging fire that has forced the evacuation of all 80,000 residents. Vanessa Johnston reports.
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