Alberta Orders Review Of Response To Fort McMurray Wildfire
Edmonton: Alberta has ordered a review into how it responded to the huge wildfire known as “The Beast” that destroyed parts of the Fort McMurray region and forced close to 90,000 people from their homes.
The government says the review will focus on how well the province was prepared for the fire that broke out on May 1 and burned almost 5,900 square kilometres.
It will also cover how the government fought the wildfire, which is no longer growing but is not yet under control.
“This fire has altered the lives of thousands of people who are now faced with the difficult task of rebuilding their lives,” Agriculture and Forestry Minister Oneil Carlier said Wednesday in a release.