Damage Fort McMurray smaller than thought

- The devastation that has caused the wildfire in parts of the Canadian city of Fort McMurray, appears smaller than expected. About 90 percent of the 80,000 inhabitants city could be saved, the premier of the province of Alberta reported on Monday (local time).

The flames destroyed 'only' 2400 buildings. 25. 000 houses remained intact, including the local hospital, municipal companies and schools. The city is built soon, said Prime Minister Rachel Notley on her Facebook page.

However evacuated residents can not return yet. At various places still raging fire. Moreover, there is no supply of electricity, gas or water. Repair work will certainly take weeks.

Meanwhile, the wildfire has spread outside the city on an area of ​​204 000 hectares. A total of about a thousand firemen in line to fight the fire.