Canadians flee fire

toronto - Tens of thousands of Canadians because of a massive wildfire have to leave the city of Fort McMurray. The flames reached Tuesday on the outskirts of the city, after the authorities decided that all residents must leave. It would be some 80,000 people.

In several neighborhoods have already houses went up in flames according to public broadcaster CBC. Also, a trailer park would be destroyed. Residents of the camp reacted excited.,, Everything I've worked for the past two years, it's all gone, '' one man said.

The mass evacuation has led to long traffic jams on the highway near Fort McMurray.,, This is the largest evacuation in the history of the province, '' said Prime Minister Rachel Notley Alberta. According to the prime minister, there is a great shortage of shelters for the evacuated people.

More than a hundred firefighters have been deployed to combat the blaze. They will issue including help twelve-fighting helicopters. Premier Notley has other provinces and the national authorities asked to send help. The wind speed shall Wednesday expected to increase, thus extinguishing can be complicated further.