2016 Fort McMurray wildfire

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gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:fire
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:The_Beast
gptkbp:areaBurned approximately 590,000 hectares
gptkbp:casualties 0 (direct)
gptkbp:cause unknown
gptkbp:cost over $9.9 billion CAD
gptkbp:country gptkb:Canada
gptkbp:endDate August 2, 2016
gptkbp:environmentalImpact forest destruction
significant air pollution
gptkbp:evacuationOrderIssued May 3, 2016
gptkbp:evacuations approximately 88,000
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 2016 Fort McMurray wildfire
gptkbp:impactedIndustry oil sands production
gptkbp:location gptkb:Alberta
gptkb:Fort_McMurray
gptkbp:mediaCoverage extensive national and international coverage
gptkbp:notableEvent international aid and donations
mass evacuation of Fort McMurray
gptkbp:notableFor costliest natural disaster in Canadian history
largest wildfire evacuation in Alberta's history
gptkbp:reentryBegan June 1, 2016
gptkbp:response gptkb:Alberta_government
gptkb:Canadian_Armed_Forces
firefighters from across Canada
gptkbp:startDate May 1, 2016
gptkbp:structuresDestroyed approximately 2,400 buildings
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:2016_wildfires
gptkb:History_of_Alberta
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6