Thieves leave last burning city

Despite an order from the authorities, there are still people in the burning Canadian city of Fort McMurray, in Alberta.

Canadian broadcaster CBC reported that there Friday again found a complete family, parents and three children, who had hidden. The police told them that she found no danger. Shortly after an old man and his dog who had been entrenched found. Have since left the approximately 80 000 inhabitants after the commandment that end of the city. For comparison, in Netherlands Overijssel Hengelo has about 80 000 inhabitants.

Fort McMurray have already fallen prey three residential areas on the flames. The cause of the fire is not yet certain. The fire originated in a forest near the city. The oil near Fort McMurray has been shut down. Experts estimate the damage caused by the fire converted 6 billion.

The danger is not over yet. On the contrary, the authorities fear that the flames this weekend still will double in size. On Friday, the fire covered an area of ​​1,000 square kilometers. On Sunday and Monday there's a chance of rain.