The Japan Times | Wildfire Empties Fort McMurray in Alberta's Oil Sands Region New York Times OTTAWA — The entire community of Fort McMurray, the heart of Alberta's oil sands region, was ordered to evacuate on Tuesday night as a fast-spreading wildfire advanced on the city and cut off its only highway link to the south. The fire destroyed a ... Fort McMurray wildfire near Alberta's oil sands area jumps river, forces 80000 to flee Alberta Fires Force Evacuation at Center of Oil-Sands Region Wildfires Cause Chaos in Canada Oil Sands Town |