Washington Post | Emergency declared in Canadian oil-sands town ravaged by wildfire Washington Post According to the Associated Press, while the majority of evacuees fled to the south through the highway, about 10,000 were moved north and lodged at oil sands work camps. Arenas and hockey rinks also offered makeshift shelter, Reuters reported. The ... Canada Wildfires Force Evacuation, Hampering Oil-Sands Operations Alberta Declares Emergency as Fires Threaten Canada Oil Town Wildfires deal blow to Alberta's struggling oil industry |