May 3, 2021 - "And Their Earth Was Swallowed By Fire"

On May 1, 2016, a wildfire began southwest of Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada. on May 3, when it swiftly blew through the community, it immediately forced the largest wildfire evacuation in Alberta's history, with upwards of 88,000 people forced from their homes all of a sudden, This Day in Weather History.
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