The Guardian | There's more to Fort McMurray than oil sands – it's a real community The Guardian In short, it had a character and a confidence long before the development of oil sands extraction plants. Generations of people were born there, grew up there, and are raising their families there. It has an international airport, hotels and theatres ... Oil output plummets as Fort McMurray wildfire spreads Forest Fires Cut Into Canadian Oil Production Ravaged by fires and oil bust, Fort McMurray ponders what's next |