CANADA — Evacuations are underway in multiple areas of Fort McMurray, Alberta as wildfires engulf roadways, officials say.
Hundreds of firefighters are battling the blaze that has been burning since the weekend and claim they are ‘making progress.’
Residents of Abasand, Grayling Terrace and Beacon Hill are now under a mandatory evacuation order. Residents are directed to proceed to Macdonald Island Park, where evacuee reception is set up.
The area from Real Martin Drive to Thicket Drive, south of Thickwood Boulevard, is under voluntary evacuation notice and residents should be prepared for a mandatory evacuation order within 30 minutes.
Incredible images are being posted to social media.
My harrowing drive evacuating #ymm praying for my friends pic.twitter.com/XGFWfavqR2
— Jordan J Stuffco (@jstuffcocrimlaw) May 3, 2016
Fort McMurray evacuates https://t.co/qP4BcFC0If #ymmfire #FortMcMurray pic.twitter.com/Q5p4YfWVOE
— The Vancouver Sun (@VancouverSun) May 3, 2016
Fort McMurray evacuates https://t.co/qP4BcFC0If #ymmfire #FortMcMurray pic.twitter.com/Q5p4YfWVOE
— The Vancouver Sun (@VancouverSun) May 3, 2016
Reports that Beacon Hill gas station in Fort McMurray just blew up taking out the road.
— Bart Fraize (@Bart_1963) May 3, 2016
