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Poor communication during Fort Mac wildfire: report

By The Edmonton Journal   

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June 12, 2017, Fort McMurrary, Alta. - Two reports into the catastrophic Fort McMurray wildfire describe confusion and chaos in the initial response to what would become the largest natural disaster in Canadian history. Communication gaps and delays in the early days of the blaze, and mixed messages to residents about the need to evacuate, were all identified as problems that plagued the provincial response. The Edmonton Journal reports. | READ MORE


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