An RCMP officer adjusts his face mask at the northern road block outside Fort McMurray. The Fort McMurray region saw at most 5 mm of rain, compared to the more than 100 mm seen in some parts of Edmonton. (Government of Alberta)A detailed booklet telling evacuees what to expect, if they decide to return to Fort McMurray during the voluntary re-entry starting June 1, is now available online. More than 1,000 firefighters from across Canada, the U.S., South Africa and other countries will soon join the roughly 1,200-member fire crew already in Fort McMurray. Many oilsands employees are residents of Fort McMurray were evacuated from town.
Source: CBC News May 24, 2016 13:47 UTC