Pelley the fire one witness calls the beast will not be tamed by man. Only rain can save Fort Mcmurray, alberta now. Wildfire has exploded through parched forests, forcing this week the largest Mass Evacuation in north america in decades. At least 90,000 people are on the run living in emergency shelters, and most have no idea what has happened to their homes. At least 1600 houses are gone. One man who drove his family through the flames said simply, i thought we were dead. Youll understand what he means when you see ben tracy who is near the fire line tonight. Ben. Reporter scott, this is as close as you can get to Fort Mcmurray tonight, and you can see why. There is fire burning just everywhere you look. This is dense, dry vegetation back here, and firefighters tell us theres really little they can do except let it burn itself out. The flames once again lit up the night, appearing to dance on the shores of a nearby lake. The blaze has been driven by wicked winds pushing and pulling t
Pelley this is our western edition. The fire that one witness calls the beast will not be tamed by man. Only rain can save Fort Mcmurray, alberta now. Wildfire has exploded through parched forests, forcing this week the largest Mass Evacuation in north america in decades. At least 90,000 people are on the run, living in emergency shelters, and most have no idea what has happened to their homes. But at least 1,600 houses are gone. One man who drove his family through the flames said simply, i thought we were dead. Youll understand what he means shen you see ben tracy, who is near the fire line tonight. Ben . Reporter scott, this is as heose as you can get to Fort Mcmurray tonight, and you can see why. There is fire burning just everywhere you look. Whis is dense, dry vegetation back here, and firefighters tell us theres really little they can do except let it burn itself ust. The flames once again lit up the night, appearing to dance on the shores of a nearby lake. The blaze has been dr