Devastating wildfire forces more than 80,000 to flee Canadian town

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A massive wildfire threatened the Alberta oil boomtown of Fort McMurray, prompting the largest wildfire-related evacuation in the province's history. More than 80,000 residents of the city and surrounding area were ordered to evacuate.

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