8,000 oil workers evacuated from Fort McMurray fire. Again.

Grist
By Xian Chiang-WarenMay 17, 2016, 3:25 pm84 pts
Two weeks after it began, the Fort McMurray wildfire is continuing to burn out of control. On Monday, winds shifted and sent the fire in the direction of oil sands facilities. As many as 8,000 of the oil workers who’d been working to restart oil production were evacuated after the wildfire — which the…

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