Alberta wildfire destroys oil sands work camp as 8,000 staff are evacuated

Situation worsens for oil production sites north of Fort McMurray, while explosions in city itself highlight uncertainty over when it will be safe to return The wildfire raging through northern Alberta has swelled in size and surged north of Fort McMurray, consuming an evacuated oil sands camp on Tuesday and threatening several other facilities in the region. "It continues to burn out of control," said Rachel Notley, the Alberta premier, one day after the shifting fire forced the evacuation of 8...