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A massive wildfire in Alberta has grown to 850 square kilometres (328.2 sq miles), with thousands of people facing their second evacuation in three days.

The blaze has grown five times its initial size as it spreads south, prompting more than 88,000 evacuations.

But 25,000 of those people who left their homes on Tuesday and moved north may now have to be resettled again.

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The Alberta government issued a province-wide fire ban Thursday afternoon, effective immediately.
You can also download the Alberta Wildfire app for Android and Apple for real-time

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“Smoke may produce poor air quality and reduced visibilities in some areas especially closer to the fire source and near the Alberta border. Smoke near the ground is causing very high health risk conditions,” Environment Canada states.

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'Perfect storm'

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http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-05-05/alberta-fires-add-another-setback-to-canada-s-sliding-economy

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firefighting plane crashed near Manning, Alta. at approximately 4 p.m. Thursday

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A former NDP candidate is under fire for a tweet he made suggesting the Fort McMurray wildfire was karma.

Tom Moffatt tweeted out Tuesday evening that the current state of the oil and gas town is no coincidence, calling it “Karmic #climatechange”. He also used the hashtag #FeelTheBern in the post.

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Canada’s Syrian Refugees Raise Money to Help Fort McMurray Fire Victims

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Raging Wildfire in Alberta Is So Intense It's Visible From Space and Triggering Lightning

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Watch terrifying videos of an exodus from Fort McMurray
http://news.nationalpost.com/news/canada/watch-one-drivers-incredible-videos-of-his-exodus-from-a-flaming-fort-mcmurray

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#ymmfire #FortMcMurray #wildfire #Alberta

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15 Tips to be ready for forest fire season
Posted April 30, 2016 by Red Cross Talks - Red Cross blogger

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“Let me be clear: air tankers are not going to stop this fire. It is going to continue to push through these dry conditions until we actually get some significant rain.”

No rain clouds were expected around Fort McMurray until late Saturday, with a 40% chance of showers

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up to 50 people were staying on their property for “reasons all over the map. Some just don’t want to leave, others want to take care of their possessions.”

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(Reuters) - Oil prices surged on Thursday after a raging wildfire near Canada's oil sands region curbed output that mainly flows to the United States, before settling off their highs as a rebounding dollar and a huge U.S. stockpile build cut into gains.

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'It’s getting a little heated out here,'

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Breaking updates

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YMMhelp.com streamlines outpouring of support for Fort McMurray fire evacuees

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I heard this on Gretta and checked it out soon after...this fire is massive indeed...so many being evacuated.....I heard some of those who left the range of fire...there are some incredible stories thus far and very sad for many. :(