Initially in fort McMurray but the wind shifted and spotting was carried out elsewhere
What climatic reason were there for the outbreak of wildfires?
A lack of winter snowfall and soaring temperatures in late April meant that the ground dried out as well as any potential tinder
The intensity of the fires meant that its own weather patterns were established leading to what?
Lightening, which lead to the ignition of additional fires
What natural processes could have resulted in unusually warm conditions?
El Niño
What Toxins were released into the atmosphere and where?
Mercury, lead and organic compounds released going as far as the USA and the gulf coast (large scale impact)
Huge quantities of what had to be disposed of and why?
waste such as rotting food from freezers and debris from the fire as it was now toxic
The ash from the fires impacted what?
The water courses and wildlife
How many were forced to flee Fort McMurray?
90,000
Increased levels of what mental health condition?
Anxiety, due to people being more informed about climate change there was widespread panic that as climate change became more frequent so would wildfires
Why did the economy suffer?
Jobs and livelihood were effected and movement in the area was restricted
How many homes were burned and damaged?
2,400
In Canadian dollars what was the totalled economic damage?
$9 billion
In the nearby oil sand industry what proportion of workers had to be evacuated?
about a third of 25,000
What transport was heavily effected?
The nearby international airport
Who was primarily in charge of overseeing the evacuation programmes and liaison with emergency services?
The government
The Alberta government declared a what?
State of emergency
Where did extra fire fighters come from?
USA, Australia and Russia
The government supplied how many dollars per person and per dependen?
$1,200 per person and $500 per dependent.
By the 9th of May how much had the red cross donated?