The fort McMurray fire in 2016 ended up being the costliest natural disaster in Canadian history with direct and indirect costs totalling$9.9 billion.
What caused the fire in Fort McMurray?
- A wildfire started on May 1st, 2016, southwest of Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada.
- It rushed over the area on May 3 and resulted in the greatest wildfire evacuation in Alberta history, displacing over 88,000 people from their homes.
- Although the fire's official cause has not yet been established, it was thought to have been started by a person.
- An extremely hot and dry air mass over Northern Alberta at the time the fire started brought record-breaking temperatures to Fort McMurray.
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