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Date Published: May 18, 2016

Alternate Text: Photo of flames towering above the treeline near Fort McMurray on Saturday, May 7, 2016.

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Photo of flames towering above the treeline near Fort McMurray on Saturday, May 7, 2016.

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Flames tower above the treeline next to Highway 63 south of Fort McMurray on Saturday, May 7, 2016. Photo by Chris Schwarz, via the Government of Alberta Flckr account. Used under a CC license. Other sizes.