Alberta wildfire was the costliest natural disaster in Canadian history

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By Xian Chiang-WarenJul 7, 2016, 5:50 pm143 pts
The wildfire that ripped through Alberta, Canada’s Fort McMurray area in June devastated homes, boreal forests, and tar sands oil production. Now that the dust has settled, another scary aspect of the fire has emerged: the cost. All told, the Fort McMurray wildfire cost $3.6 billion in Canadian currency…

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