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Wildfire Approaches Western Canada Oil Town, Forcing 6,000 To Evacuate
A large wildfire is slowly approaching the major Canadian oil sands city of Fort McMurray and around 6,000 people in four suburbs have been told to evacuate, local officials said on Tuesday.
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Canada's Oil Sands Survive, But Can't Thrive In A $50 Oil World
Canada's oil sands producers are stuck in a rut. The nation's oil firms are retrenching, with large producers planning little or no further expansion and some smaller projects struggling even to cover their operating costs
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Wildfire-Sparked Evacuation Orders Lifted At More Canadian Work Camps
Authorities in Canada lifted evacuation orders on Monday for more work camps and oil facilities that had been shuttered when a massive wildfire threatened the nation's energy hub, bringing more good news for companies eager to restart production.
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Cooler Weather Welcomed In Canada's Fire-Stricken Energy Heartland
Firefighters battling a massive blaze in Canada's energy heartland were aided on Friday by a second day of light rain and winds that held flames back from oil sands facilities, as producers signaled a gradual increase in operations.
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Fort McMurray Fire Contained, But Smoke Delays Oil Production Restart
Firefighters have contained a massive wildfire in Canada's oil sands region, but thick smoke on Friday continued to prevent a resumption of most oil production.
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Canadian Wildfire Flareups Force More Oil Region Evacuations
Wildfires continued their devastating advance on Tuesday, leading authorities to order more evacuations in Canada's oil sands region surrounding the city of Fort McMurray.
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Most Of Canada's Oil Sands Production Shut Down By Wildfire
The majority of Canada's oil sands industry has stopped production and will only start back up when it is "absolutely safe" but that should happen soon, Alberta's premier said on Tuesday after meeting with company officials to discuss the impact of the massive wildfire that destroyed more than 10 per cent of the homes and buildings in Canada's main...
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Canadian Oil Production Trickles Back As Wildfire Threat Eases
Oil sands companies around the Canadian energy centre of Fort McMurray began to resume production on Tuesday after an out-of-control wildfire forced a shutdown a week ago, and energy executives met with province leaders who reported the town was less damaged than first feared.
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Battle Against Canada Inferno Turns To Oil Sites, Infrastructure
Firefighters battled on Monday to protect oil installations in Canada's wildfire-ravaged city of Fort McMurray, capital of the country's oil sands region, as rain and cooling temperatures slow the spread of the blaze.
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'Heartbreaking' Scenes As Canadian Officials Tour Fire-Hit Town
Canadian officials on Monday got their first glimpse of the oil sands boomtown of Fort McMurray since a wildfire hit and saw a "heartbreaking" number of destroyed homes but a largely intact downtown business area.
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Cooler temperatures, Rain Give Firefighters Hope In Canada
Cooler temperatures and light rain have officials optimistic they've reached a turning point on getting a handle on a massive wildfire that has devastated parts of Canada's oil sands town of Fort McMurray.
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Canadian Officials Hope To Put 'Death grip' On Fire
Officials said on Sunday they reached a turning point in fighting an enormous wildfire, hoping to get a "death grip'" on the blaze that devastated Canada's oil sands town of Fort McMurray amid cooler temperatures. Meanwhile, a massive evacuation of residents displaced by the blaze came to an end.
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Canada Fire Rages For Seventh Day, Evacuees Brace For Long Wait
A wildfire ripping through Canada's oil sands region blazed for a seventh day on Sunday as officials warned almost 100,000 people who fled the area that they would not be returning home soon.
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Canada Fire 'Out Of Control,' Doubles In Size
A ferocious wildfire wreaking havoc in Canada doubled in size on Saturday and officials warned that the situation in the parched Alberta oil sands region was "unpredictable and dangerous."
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Canada Wildfire Explodes In Size, Fed By 'Extremely' Dry Forest
A raging Canadian wildfire grew explosively on Saturday as hot, dry winds pushed the blaze across the energy heartland of Alberta and smoke forced the shutdown of a major oil sands project.
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Wildfire Approaches Western Canada Oil Town, Forcing 6,000 To Evacuate
A large wildfire is slowly approaching the major Canadian oil sands city of Fort McMurray and around 6,000 people in four suburbs have been told to evacuate, local officials said on Tuesday.
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Canada's Oil Sands Survive, But Can't Thrive In A $50 Oil World
Canada's oil sands producers are stuck in a rut. The nation's oil firms are retrenching, with large producers planning little or no further expansion and some smaller projects struggling even to cover their operating costs
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Wildfire-Sparked Evacuation Orders Lifted At More Canadian Work Camps
Authorities in Canada lifted evacuation orders on Monday for more work camps and oil facilities that had been shuttered when a massive wildfire threatened the nation's energy hub, bringing more good news for companies eager to restart production.
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Cooler Weather Welcomed In Canada's Fire-Stricken Energy Heartland
Firefighters battling a massive blaze in Canada's energy heartland were aided on Friday by a second day of light rain and winds that held flames back from oil sands facilities, as producers signaled a gradual increase in operations.
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Fort McMurray Fire Contained, But Smoke Delays Oil Production Restart
Firefighters have contained a massive wildfire in Canada's oil sands region, but thick smoke on Friday continued to prevent a resumption of most oil production.
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Canadian Wildfire Flareups Force More Oil Region Evacuations
Wildfires continued their devastating advance on Tuesday, leading authorities to order more evacuations in Canada's oil sands region surrounding the city of Fort McMurray.
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Most Of Canada's Oil Sands Production Shut Down By Wildfire
The majority of Canada's oil sands industry has stopped production and will only start back up when it is "absolutely safe" but that should happen soon, Alberta's premier said on Tuesday after meeting with company officials to discuss the impact of the massive wildfire that destroyed more than 10 per cent of the homes and buildings in Canada's main...
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Canadian Oil Production Trickles Back As Wildfire Threat Eases
Oil sands companies around the Canadian energy centre of Fort McMurray began to resume production on Tuesday after an out-of-control wildfire forced a shutdown a week ago, and energy executives met with province leaders who reported the town was less damaged than first feared.
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Battle Against Canada Inferno Turns To Oil Sites, Infrastructure
Firefighters battled on Monday to protect oil installations in Canada's wildfire-ravaged city of Fort McMurray, capital of the country's oil sands region, as rain and cooling temperatures slow the spread of the blaze.
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'Heartbreaking' Scenes As Canadian Officials Tour Fire-Hit Town
Canadian officials on Monday got their first glimpse of the oil sands boomtown of Fort McMurray since a wildfire hit and saw a "heartbreaking" number of destroyed homes but a largely intact downtown business area.
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Cooler temperatures, Rain Give Firefighters Hope In Canada
Cooler temperatures and light rain have officials optimistic they've reached a turning point on getting a handle on a massive wildfire that has devastated parts of Canada's oil sands town of Fort McMurray.
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Canadian Officials Hope To Put 'Death grip' On Fire
Officials said on Sunday they reached a turning point in fighting an enormous wildfire, hoping to get a "death grip'" on the blaze that devastated Canada's oil sands town of Fort McMurray amid cooler temperatures. Meanwhile, a massive evacuation of residents displaced by the blaze came to an end.
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Canada Fire Rages For Seventh Day, Evacuees Brace For Long Wait
A wildfire ripping through Canada's oil sands region blazed for a seventh day on Sunday as officials warned almost 100,000 people who fled the area that they would not be returning home soon.
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Canada Fire 'Out Of Control,' Doubles In Size
A ferocious wildfire wreaking havoc in Canada doubled in size on Saturday and officials warned that the situation in the parched Alberta oil sands region was "unpredictable and dangerous."
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Canada Wildfire Explodes In Size, Fed By 'Extremely' Dry Forest
A raging Canadian wildfire grew explosively on Saturday as hot, dry winds pushed the blaze across the energy heartland of Alberta and smoke forced the shutdown of a major oil sands project.
